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IF IT'S NEWS, IT'S IN THE BEE, FOR THE BEE IS A NEWSPAPER. THE BEE WASHINGTON Washington's Best and Leading Negro Newspaper That's THE BEE Gullible Negroes Expose of Sham Race Advocates. A Richmond, Va., Fraternal Association Agrees to 400 for One Page Advertisement. Negro Lawyers, Doctors, Preachers, Bankers, Business Men and Others Ignore Their Race Journals. Feeding the Enemy with Silver and Gold. Look out for it. In a few days a Washington daily newspaper will publish at least from three to four thousand dollars worth of advertisements from Colored men and women in all walks in life. These write-ups will cost from $35 to $400. The smallest advertisement will cost not less than $35 and the largest one will cost $400. One inch will cost $4.00. This special edition of this white publication will have a "jim crow" section in which all gullible Washington race loving Colored Citizens will appear. There will be doctors, lawyers, ministers and laymen of every description. Colored banks in which no white or a very few deposit their money; Colored insurance and benevolent associations; one Richmond association with a local branch in this city will have an entire page for which this association has agreed to pay $400 for one page. Then you will find the great Colored preachers and labor organization agitators and promoters who have been talking themselves almost to death on the race question. Ministers who have been preaching the "Black Man's Burdens" so often and so effectively that the masses had come to the conclusion that the Negro really had burdens. No Negro can get into this segregated sheet unless he pays $4 per cent inch or $400 per page, and the smallest space that one can purchase is $35. These great "howlers" for race liberty, equality before the law, lawyers and doctors who live on the misfortune of the Negro; preachers who daily appeal to the members of their congregations for financial aid will be found in this coming white publication. Whenever a Negro is charged with imaginary offenses; whenever race segregation is advocated by the prejudiced white press, the Colored press throughout the country comes to the defence. Today in the city of Richmond there is on fraternal organization on the eve of bankruptcy on account of one man's power, and the Grand United Order of St. Luke's with two men's powers will be in the same boat if it continues. What power has the Grand Worthy Chief? Is he a figure head, if so then there is no need of any officers in this organization. Who gave the authority to make a contract for $400 in a publication that only wants the Negro where he can be used. Suppose $400 was distributed among the great publications in New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Pa., Baltimore, Md., see the results that would be realized. How many Colored people will this special white publication reach in the United States? But if these gullible Negroes were to spend this three or four thousand dollars among the 300 Colored publications in the United States, they would be made known if nothing else. As it is not three dozen Negro exchanges will ever see this publication, unless the subscribers send one to each. The Negro preachers who have subscribed from $35 to $65 dollars; the Negro banks, insurance, fraternal and other organizations in this city, when they want free puffs will seek Negro publications. The Negro lawyers who will appear in the special segregated column have earned their living by virtue of being commended by the Negro press. Many of them may be seen and heard in public, in the pulpit and elsewhere extolling the virtues of the down-trodden masses. These fraternal organizations hold weekly and monthly meetings campaigning for increase of Negro Membership. They make these appeals through the Negro press, telling the Negro editor that such appeals must be published free. There are four publications in this city edited by Negroes that reach the Negroes throughout the United States that will do the gullible Negro subscribers more good than this publication edited by white men, and never seeks the Negro until it wants to use him financially. How many Colored people outside of this city will see this publication? What good will it do the Negro lawyer, the Negro preacher and other gullible Negro enterprises. Certainly the four Colored publications in this city reach the masses. After so much money has been spent by these gullible Negroes, they will then return to Colored publications for free write-ups, reduced-rate advertisement, papers at half price. Referring again to this Richmond, Va. organization with branches in this city and with an entire Colored membership paying $400 for one page, will terminate like the other benevolent organizations in this city with branches in this city. This organization was ruined by too much one-man power. When the Negro is attacked by the white press, the Negro press is the only defender to which he can look. If a public meeting is held in the city of any importance, if an indignation meeting is held by, Colored people denouncing the wrongs inflicted upon them, the Colored press is their only defender: but when these very same negroes travel from city to city, state to state appealing to the conscience of their oppressors, they are told to be silent; they can do nothing by complaining and finding fault. The Bee wants the intelligent readers of The Bee, its friends and its enemies and all good Colored people to watch and wait for the publication of gullible Negroes, who preach one thing and act another. VOL. XXXV,NO. 51 Gullible Expose of Shamrockmond, Va., in 400 for One Negro Lawyers, Doctors, Race Journals. Feeding In a few days a Washington city least from three to four thousand men from Colored men and women in all will cost from $35 to $400. The smallest than $35 and the largest one will $4.00. This special edition of this crow" section in which all gullible Citizens will appear. There will be laymen of every description. Colored very few deposit their money; Colored associations; one Richmond association will have an entire page for which the $400 for one page. Then you will land labor organization agitators and themselves almost to death on the rail been preaching the "Black Man's Burden that the masses had come to the cone burdens. No Negro can get into this per cent inch or $400 per page, and purchase is $35. These great "how before the law, lawyers and doctors with Negro; preachers who daily appear gregations for financial aid will be found. Whenever a Negro is charged ever race segregation is advocated by Colored press throughout the country. Today in the city of Richmond on the edge of bankruptcy on account of Grand United Order of St. Luke's with the same boat if it continues. What Chief? Is he a figure head, if so then this organization. Who gave the act $400 in a publication that only wants Suppose $400 was distributed among York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Pa., Be would be realized. How many Colored publication reach in the United States were to spend this three or four Colored publications in the United States if nothing else. As it is not three see this publication, unless the sub Negro preachers who have subscribed Negro banks, insurance, fraternal and when they want free puffs will seek Negro lawyers who will a column have earned their living by Negro press. Many of them may be pulpit and elsewhere extolling the masses. These fraternal organizations campaigning for increase of these appeals through the Negro press such appeals must be published free. There are four publications in reach the Negroes throughout the Umlible Negro subscribers more good white men, and never seeks the Negroically. How many Colored people publication? What good will it do preacher and other gullible Negro Colored publications in this city money has been spent by these gullible to Colored publications for free went, papers at half price. Referral organization with branches in this membership paying $400 for one per benevolent organizations in this city organization was ruined by too many Negro is attacked by the white press fender to which he can look. If a of any importance, if an indignation ple denouncing the wrongs inflicted their only defender; but when the city to city, state to state appealing ors, they are told to be silent; they can finding fault. The Bee wants the intelligent its enemies and all good Colored publication of gullible Negroes, who THE MANASSAS SCHOOL Appointment of Fred Morton Creates Dissatisfaction—People to Investigate—Decatur's Removal Not Justifiable. Fred D. Morton, secretary to Roscoe C. Bruce, assistant superintendent in charge of colored public schools, has been appointed as principal of the Manassas Industrial Institute, Manassas, Va., according to announcement made today by Oswald Garrison Villard, chairman of the board of directors. Mr. Morton has been secretary to Mr. Bruce for about two years. He was born in Mississippi, but came to Washington when very young. He was educated in the public schools here, being graduated from M Street High School in 1901. In 1906 he was graduated from Howard University with the degree of A.B. The appointment is to take effect August 1 of this year. The incumbent, William J. Decatur, has resigned. Washington is well represented at the Manassas Institute, according to Mr. Villard, a large number of students being in attendance from this city. The school has been growing steadily, it is said. Mr. Morton was on of the individuals in the recent automobile wreck and which has not as yet been explained. He has not had the industrial train- WASHINGTON, D.C., SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1915 ing that would compare with Prof. Decatur, who was removed to make place for Mr. Morton. The Bee, speaking to a prominent member of the Manassas alumni Association, doesn't approve of the change and the appointment of Mr. Morton. An investigation, it is understood, will be called for. Mr. Decatur favored a monument to the late Miss Jennie Dean, who was the founder of the Manassas School, while a few of those who were apposed to Miss Dean and this monument didn't agree with Mr. Decatur. COMING SCHOOL CHANGES. Many of the Judges Dispusted—Dr. Lucy Moten Will Remain—The Removal of Roscoe C. Bruce Predicted—The People are Dissatisfied With the Present Conditions—The Bruce Combination — Houston, Dumas, Childs and Mitchell. As the days grow older the situation in the Colored public schools become more serious. That the late automobile wreck in which three school officials and one teacher at the Blub Plain Industrial School and Miss Anderson were injured, will be investigated. It will make no difference what the circumstances may be, the usefulness of those connected with the schools was come to an end and the removal of Mr. Bruce and his entire school administration is at an end. Dr. Moten. It is quite evident Dr. Lucy Moten will not be disturbed, that the personel of the Board of Education will be changed, and that the disorganizers will not be successful in accomplishing their purpose. DEANWOOD. D. C. The great revival services which has been going on at the Deanwood M. E. Church has been quite a success. The Holy Spirit was in our midst through Rev. C. I. Withrow, God's great messenger, who has brought the true doctrine to Deanwood, D. C. He has proved to salants and sinners that God does not save a man by denomination, but by believing in the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and accepting him as their Saviour, believing on him with our whole soul and strength. There has been a great spirit of union existing between the different denominations. People from different parts of the city and suburban towns all came to hear this able divine teaching the real principles of religion. It will be hard to find anyone that could excel this noble divine, God having sent him as his true messenger to preach his Holy Word, teaching the people the necessity of religion. The beautiful part of the revival is that the Rev. C. I. Withrow held afternoon services for the benefit of the young people, which was conducted by the sisters and brothers, which was quite spiritually. On May 13, at the 4 P. M. service, there were five conversions. The prayer meeting workers were as follows: Sister Henderson, of First Baptist Church, Deanwood; Sister Moody, also of the First Baptist Church; Sister Boone, also of the First Baptist Church; and Sister B. Wallace of Congregational Church. Rev. Withrow appointed cottage prayer meeting conductors on Tuesday, May 11, to hold prayer meetings in the different homes Wednesday, May 12, 1915. It was carried out, and was a great success. It was wonderful to hear the reports of the different prayer-meetings' conductors. On the night of the 14th inst. Brother W. O. Hopkins and Brother George Lomax made a wonderful report of their work; also said they were willing to continue in the work. They were both members of the First Baptist Church. Sister Wallace of the Congregational Church proved to be an earnest worker in the revival services, and in the homes in which she held prayer meetings she proved to be a great teacher in trying to bring souls to Christ. Sister Smallwood and Sister Powell also made reports of their work. They are still working trying to bring souls to Christ. After the reports Rev. Withrow commended the prayer meeting and reports with the members of the church. Then he preached an able sermon, his subject being the twelve spies sent to Canaan to possess the land, but there were only two that returned with the true report. But he said the messengers that reported to him on this night they all brought in a true report. It was great to hear that sermon. On Sunday, May 16 1915, the Holy Communion was served M. H. H. SUPT. E. S. T HURSTON Before the Mu-So-Lit Club. President Grant Lucas Presiding. at 3 o'clock, after which there was one conversion. The revival closed on Sunday night with a large attendance. Doors of church were opened to receive members. Ten members were received into the church, eight of them being young converts, two being members of other churches transferred to others. The total conversion during the revival was 18. The revival will be continued at Jones' Chapel M. E. Church, Bennings, D. C., Rev. J. Beane, pastor. On Tuesday night, May 18, 1915. Rev. Randall, of the Deanwood Church, at which place the revival has just closed, will take his Christian army to join with Rev. Beane's Christian army; also there will be some revival workers of the First Baptist Church, Deanwood, who will go with, Rev. Randall and his Christian army: Rev. Randall, pastor, Deanwood M. E. Church; Rev. Withrow, Evangelist; Rev. Hughes, Dist. Supt. A. Atkinson. WOMEN'S FEDERATION Wilmington, Del., May 9.—Miss M. A. D. Madre, president of District Federation of Colored Women, addressed the Woman's Federation of Wilmington, Del., in that city, Sunday evening, May 9. 1915. The exercises were held at Gilbert Presbyterian Church. It was Mother's Day celebration. The speaker gave Miss Anna Jarvis full credit for focusing the attention upon Mother's Day, and causing our national legislature to enact a law giving the mothers of the nation a place, a day and some of the honor due them. God Himself laid the foundation for Mother's Day, when he commanded the child to Honor the mother. And also when Jesus was hanging on the cross He besought Himself of his mother and in His cry agonizing moment ere he entered the vale of death, he looked upon her and provided for her. Just before giving up the ghost, he looked down from the cross upon his mother and said to her: "Woman, behold thy Son!" Then looking upon His beloved 'disciple' John, he said to him: "Behold thy mother!" On that day nearly 2,000 years ago the Lord Christ Jesus established Mothers' Day and left the words and act on record for all times to come—as to the record and honor due a mother. EASTERN STAR. On Friday evening, May 7, 1915, Gethsemane Chapter, No. 4, O. E. S., added quite a few bright stars to her already brilliant galaxy when Past Grand Patron Dr. W. A. Wells conferred the 1st and 2d degrees. Dr. S. S. Thompson, Grand Patron, gave the charge to the candidates in his usual forceful manner and the officers deserve special mention. The chapter was honored with the presence of Grand Master W. E. Weatherless, Grand Eminent Commander Jno. P. Davis, Hon. Lady A. Goldson, the Grand Deputy of the State of Pennsylvania; "Grand Matron Florence Marshall; Grand Lecturer, Hon. Lady Ida Young; Past Grand Matrons, Annie Moore Bell, Bertha H. Gray and Helen Jackson, Past-Grand Patron Wm. Baltimore and many other Honored Ladies and Sir Knights of the various chapters. Refreshments were served. On Wednesday evening, May 19, the Past Officers of this chapter will exemplify the third degree. BETHEL LITERARY. Tuesday night, May 25, is Sunday School Night. Some of the topics to be discussed as as follows: The up-to-date superintendent; Graded methods in Sunday School; How to increase the efficiency of Volunteer Service of teachers and officers; What should constitute the major part of a Sunday School day's order. Music by the various Sunday Sunday Schools. The Sunday School with the largest per cent of attendance will receive the banner. Union Wesley has held it for one year. MONUMENT TO GIBBONS. Excursion to Charlottsville May 31— Hundreds Will Go and Honor Their Pastor. On Monday, May 31, at 1 o'clock p.m., from the Union Station, Rev. W. H. Jernigni, pastor of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, the congregation of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, their friends and many citizens and friends of the late Rev. Wm. P. Gibbons will leave for Charlottsville, Va., the occasion being the unveiling of the monument to his memory. It will be the greatest event in the history of this great church. Secure your tickets in time. PROF. M. GRANT LUCAS, President of the Mu-So-Lit Club. BIG VERDICT IS AWARDED. Attorney W. R. Stewart Wins $9,000 Damages for Client from Federal Court Jury in the Injury Case of Hines vs. the Republic Iron and Steel Company. Youngstown, O., May 8.—Attorney W. R. Stewart Friday afternoon secured a large verdict for his client plaintiff in the suit of James Hines against the Republic Iron and Steel Company, in the Federal court. The jury awarded Hines damages in the sum of $9,000. The Hines case was the only suit tried at the local session of the Federal court that got to the jury. Settlements were effected for defendants in other cases. Mr. Booker T. Washington has been invited to deliver an address before the New York Board of Education in the Auditorium there. THE MU-SO-LIT CLUB Superintendent·Thurston Delivers Main Address—Hon. Henry P. Blair, President of the Board of Education of the District of Columbia, Speaks—Many Prominent Men Present—M. Grant Lucas Presides with Grace and Dignity. Ernest L. Thurston, Superintendent of Schools of the District of Columbia, delivered the main address of the evening before the Mu-so-lit Club at its regular meeting last Friday night in the Assembly Hall of the Y. M. C. A. Building, his subject being, "Good Citizenship." Hon. Henry P. Blair, President of the Board of Education, was present and followed Mr. Thurston in a short address along the same lines. Both speakers were enthusiastically received by the members of the Club. Responses were made by Dr. C. H. Marshall, member of the Board of Education; Prof. Kelly Miller, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences of Howard University; Dr. W. S. Montgomery, Supervising Principal of the Eleventh Division; Garnet C. Wilkinson, Principal of Armstrong Manual Training School; and G. Smith Wormey, who offered the motion of thanks. M. Grant Lucas, President of the Club, presided, and introduced Superintendent Thurston, alluding to his "untiring efforts in behalf of the schools and the community." He also mentioned that the Mu-So-Lit Club is ten years old, and is regarded as one of the leading organizations of its kind in this country, being composed of, lawyers, teachers, doctors, government clerks and officials, judges and members of the judicial branch, and number of prominent business men. He announced the subject of the evening as "Good Citizenship." In responding Supt. Thurston complimented the Club on its community interest, as did also President Blair in his remarks. Superintendent Thurston's Address. "The state looks on the public school as its greatest instrument for training in true citizenship. The thought of citizenship must be at the heart of the educational system. Its work is in character building, in teaching self-control, thrift, regard for others, in giving the tools of common education, in training for vocation, or work of preparation for right living in home, community, and nation—preparation for citizenship. Good citizenship, in a broad sense, is measured by what we are, and live, and do. It is not apart from other things, but a part of all our active life. "The spirit of the age demands that man do something positive, something worth while; that he give the best expression of his abilities, and that he contribute to the common good of the community. Citizenship is a profession. It gives each citizen a heritage of institutions, memories, inspirations, opportunities for service, but it demands much of him in return. "The good citizen must have an opinion, carefully thought out, on public questions. A man's 'sober second thought' is usually his first worthwhile thought. He must touch local affairs, have an active interest and part in community and civic service. Citizenship is a positive, not a negative quality. "Patriotism is the mood out of which good citizenship comes. The good citizen is a patriot in time of need. Behind citizen, community, officers government, is the country herself and the good citizen belongs to her as to his nearest and dearest." Dr C. Sumner Wormley rendered a vocal solo, accompanied by Prof. H. M Grant and Mr. Wilkinson delivered a message to the Club from Roscoe C. Bruce, Assistant Superintendent of Schools, expressing his regrets at not being present. At the conclusion of a brief recess the Club transacted routine business, this being the last meeting of the season. President Lucas popularity, to borrow Wall Street language, "went up ten points" after this meeting, both, in the Club and on the outside. Among the members and guests of the Club present were Prof. Geo. W. Cook Secretary of Howard University. Prof. C. S. Syphax, Prof. J. T. Layton. Mr. Andrew F. Hillyer, Prof. Joseph H. Douglass, Maj. James E. Walker. Supervising Principal of the Thirteenth Division: M. Spencer, W. B. Mitchel, C. S. Webb, J. C. Nalle. Supervising Principal of the Twelfth Division: R. W. Thompson, Prof. A. C. Newman, Director of Vocational Schools; C. C. Bannister, James A. Cobb, Assistant United States District Attorney; Haley G. Douglass, A. Mercer Daniel, W. L. Houston, J. C. Bruce, S. Davidson, F. D. Morton, E. H. Lawson, W. J. Singleton, F. A. Bradley, J. B. Allen, John R. Wright, J. C Payne, J. H. Polk, J. C. Burrls, R. A. Pelham, F. L. Cardozo, J. L. Chestnut, L. M. Hershaw, Drs. Geo. W. Cabanis, P. M. Murray, Anderson Chubb of Panama; L. C. Carrington, of Panama; James C. Dowling, C. A. Tignor, W. H. Haynes, J. L. Franci, Jr., A. M. Curtis, W. L. Board, H. C. Scurlock, W. H. Wilson, G. L. Sadgur, Lieut. T. H. R. Clark, Dr. A. Jgwathney, A. K. Savoy, Daniel G. Monroe, M. Thomas, C. E. Hall, A. P. Lewis, R. Washington, J. C. Waters, Jr., T. W Turner, J. E. Washington and others Mr. Victoriano Huerta, the one time president of Mexico, his wife and five daughters are now residing in New York. PUBLIC MEN AND THINGS (By the Sage of the Potomac.) I heard a new story on Judge Pugh Saturday. I have heard a number of them in my time, but this one takes the biscuit. Judge is such a prince of a fellow, and is on such good terms with justice, especially when she gets to holding the scales for one of Angelina Ham's children, that I ain't afraid he will get hot under the collar if I tell this story. Of course, I don't vouch for it, for it is just one of them stories what I picked up on the bound down at Aaron Gaskin's confetti kitchen on Elghth street. As the story runs the prosecutor asked a chocolate-colored individual his name down at Police Court. "Mah name?" inquired Angelina's son, incredulously. "I'm talking to you," snapped the prosecutor in anger. "Well, sah, mah name is Hallowed Carter," replied the prisoner. "Hallowed—Hallowed," ejaculated Judge Pugh, in a sort of sixty-days-at-theworks tone of voice. "Where did you get that name?" "From mah mammy," replied the chocolate derivative. "It am frum de scriptuhs." "From the scriptures? What part of the scriptures?" asked Judge Pugh. "Doan you all membah, Jedge, wheah it say: 'Hallowed be Thy Name'?" The Judge scratched his head, gazed over the court room, and started his think tank to working back in the days when he used to go to Sunday school, cleared his throat, and then remarked: "The prisoner is dismissed." It was quietly rumored around in the select circles of the Police Court that the Judge just couldn't exactly recruit in what part of the scriptures "Hallowed be Thy Name" appeared, so concluded to take no chances and consequently dismissed Hallowed Carter who was up for removing a couple yellow legs from their legal roost out near Bennings. It is sure amazing to discover how a fellow's gray matter becomes enlarged and inflamed the first year he enters college. I was quietly slipping a cool glass of Cocoa-Colo, alias dope, over at Smiling Doc Board's internal revenue emporium Sunday evening when in walked one of Howard's freshmen accompanied by a couple of Swiss cheese cloths, and took the table next to me. All three called for ice cream, when the white-jacketed clerk furnished it, Howard's freshman delivered himself of the following, which the two Swiss cheese cloths interrupted every now and then with: "Oh my, you are smart." "It's just wonderful to go to Howard," and such stuff. Well, here's what the fresh freshman doled out: "Dietary detectives have said that ice cream may be a combination of moistened milk powder and furniture glue, frozen and flavored, or that it may consist largely of fats worked through a homogenizer into a semblance of cream; of old cream rejuvenated, or of any of a number of horrendous mixtures, disguised with strong flavoring extracts and subjected to the impartial treatment of Jack Frost. The uninitiated public, from the hardened criminal to the innocent babe, knows it simply as a malleable substance of a low temperature which tickles the palate so outrageously that one forgives it for the cramps which follow its injudicious consumption. There is a movement on foot to grade ice cream officially, especially the velvet kind. But obviously, if all things said to be done in the name of ice cream are true one might as well try to measure art with a yard stick, unless, of course, these products of the poisoner's art are to be prohibited or labeled "ice cream, second class," or "frozen muclage, ice cream type," or "assorted fats, frapees." And then what is to become of the cone trade, from which Coney Island derives its name? For whatever may be said of the rose, ice cream by any other name, and particularly its real name, does not taste as sweet. What indeed is ice cream if it is not a great big problem at the foundation of one of our cherished institutions? It is an irresistible problem, a study of bacteriology as related to ice cream, and I have my professor bested in an analysis I have made of it." Now that is the line of talk this Howard freshman handed out to the couple of Swis cheese cloths he pliated into Doc Board's. And would you believe me when I tell you those two cheese cloths paid for the cream, and then bought the adobe-like face a package of cigarettes. Belleme me, they have some bright, ones up there at Howard. Coming down on an Eleventh Street car Tuesday morning, a sad-eyed individual, with a coffee complexion that had merged into a sort of ashes of roses, took a seat next to me, and asked me what I thought of the school fight. I sort of look him over to decide whether he was piped on to me by one of Little Lord Fauntleroy's hirelings or whether he had just mussed up with too much of bottled Cascade. Finally I said: "What's your purpose?" "Ah ain't got no purposes, Mister. I is broke show complete, and I just figured that you was one of them there teachers in the school and if I gaged you in conversation on the schools I could pipe you off for the price of a bowl of soup, cause I sure is hungry." Well the follow was so ingenious, unique and original, that I just reached in my pocket and handed him a quarter, whereupon he thanked me graciously, and said: "Ah sure is glad you wern't in tat Relay run what had a wreck, cause if you had been a sure would have missed gettin' this two-bits." I have heard some mighty grave rumors that there is going to be a show down soon, and everybody will know whether its to be heads or tails. Just keep your ears to the ground, and take it from the Sage, who is the seventh son of the seventh son, born with a vell, under an evil sky, and in a graveyard too, something is going to drap pretty soon, and when it drap it will drap hard. The Sage, bless your soul, is right next to the pantry. The next move may draw in some high dignitaries just to sort of garnish the dish of sensation. As old Marck Anthony, who used to be a flunkle for old Jule Caesar, said: "If you have any tears prepare to shed them now." Better keep away from the buzz saw. Reciprocal News Service From the "Afro-American Ledger." By "Sportsman." A crowd of nearly 2,000 rooters saw Robert Earl Johnson, running for Morgan College, this city, win the second annual modified Marathon race (5 miles) held under the auspices of the Afro-American Ledger, with the sanction of the A. A. U., last Saturday morning. Daniel S. Boley, who finished second, running for the Tea Rose Social, compelled the winner to play second fiddle during the first half of the race, and might have won, but for having met with a serious accident while driving his mall cart a few weeks previous to the race, which somewhat impaired his physical condition. There were thirty-five runners entered for the race, representing Howard University, and the Y. M. C. A., both of Washington, and the Astoria A. A. Dunbar A. A. St. Mary's A. A.; Morgan College, Monark, P. C., Tea Rose, P. S., Clef, Jr., P. S., Phalanx, P. S., Golden Arrow, P. C, and the HighSchool, all of this city. The thirty-four entrants who started from the scratch took the course along Park Height avenue, for about two miles through the suburbs of the city, and then through Druld Hill Park, and and along several of the city streets finishing in front of the Afro-American building. The winners did not separate themselves from the other runners until they neared the Park, when Boley took the lead, with Johnson, the winner, second, and Thomas F. Jones, winner of last year's Marathon race, third. Just after leaving the Park, however, Johnson forged to the lead, and Jones seeing his chances for victory vanishing, dropped out of the race entirely, while James Finney, a seventeen-year-old lad of the Dunbar A. A. moved up to third place. This order they maintained until the finish. Harry A. Boulding, of the Washington Y. M. C. A., and Aaron Boulding of Howard University, finished fourth and fifth respectively. The club trophy awarded to the club having the most men to finish within the first fifteen was "awarded to the Dunbar A. A., who had three men to finish in the select class. This club also won last year's club trophy. The committee in charge of the race were: Arnett Murphy, Bernard Webb, Liellyn Wilson, Daniel Murphy, and I. N. Ross, Jr. S. S. Booker, general secretary of the local Y. M. C. A., and D. O. W. Holmes, of the High School acted as judges, F. Ballyntyne, acted as timer. Time of winner was thirty minutes and twenty-five seconds. Washington.-Mail facilities will be extended to 1,000,000 rural patrons before July 1, 1915, without increasing the present cost of service, according to a statement by Postmaster General Burleson. This, it is explained, will be done by readjusting present rural routes so as to eliminate duplications and unnecessary service and by means of the motor vehicle service authorized by congress. Changes were authorized which, without curtailment of service, have reduced operating expenses $177,644. This sum has been utilized to establish 203 new routes serving 31,041 additional families, or approximately 155,206 additional persons. Extensions of existing service were put into effect involving 104 additional miles of travel by rural carriers. These extensions serve 1,202 additional families and approximately 0,010 additional persons. In explanation of his plans Mr. Burleson says: "The purpose is to enable the postoffice department to meet just demands for mail service which thus far the department has been unable to provide. This can be done only by careful and painstaking readjustment of existing service. Thorough survey and study of existing conditions therefore have been made. "In some localities it has been found there are unnecessary and unjustifiable duplications and retracings of travel by rural carriers. In other cases it appears that unusual privileges involving unnecessary service have been allowed. It is quite feasible to rectify these inequalities, and this is being done. "Later we expect by utilizing modern motor vehicles on improved highways to extend many existing routes at no additional cost of service. As one of the results from this latter step the delivery zone from important postal centers will be doubled. Thus families in the area immediately tributary to these centers will be enabled to take full advantage of the parcel post as a means of transportation of farm products. "Rural service will be extended to every farmer reasonably entitled to it as rapidly as the new adjustments can be made." LENDS AUNT $5; NOW HEIR. Youth Will Got Part of Large Estate Under Her Will. Logansport, Ind.—As a result of lending $5 to an aunt in Greeley, Col., A. B. Judson of this city has become heir to a part of a large estate left by the woman, who recently died. Attorneys notified him that he had been named in the will, and he is now en route to Greeley to claim his part of the estate. Judson had not heard from his aunt for several years until a year ago, when he received a letter from her requesting him to lend her $5. He compiled with her request and received a letter of thanks. He never heard from her again. Killed 17.071 Rats. Dallas, Tex. - A rat exterminating contest in Texas was won by a man who killed 17,071 rats. Time to take the kiddies to the circus. POLAND A DESERT; FUTURE IS DARK PEOPLE IN WANT OF FOOD Robert Crozier Long Makes Extended Tour of Country and Finds Great Devastation and Much Suffering. Tells Exactly What He Has Seen and What People Face. London.—Robert Crozier Long, author and special correspondent, has written an account of his extended tour of the war devastated districts of Poland. In it he says: "Finis Poloniae, Kosclusko's epitaph on his country, 'has been realted. "A tour of central and south Poland and the Polish parts of Gallica convinces me of that. I visited all the chief towns and many villages, or ruins of villages. In 10,000 square miles of country lying between the Austro-German lines and the Vistula in a semicircle from the Bzura to the Nida. I visited also the basin of the Dumjec and Willoka, the theater of the sanctuary May day outbreak. The country is a desert, the home of nomads. I got my first glimpse of it on the Bzura, west of Warsaw, where during a four months' artillery duel every habitation has disappeared. "I reached this battle front first after dusk and from an observation tower saw the remnants were gaunt, erect pillars. This is typical of burnt out Poland. A street of frame cottages, often straw thatched, catches fire from the first shell and only ugly rows of brick chimneys are left." "Isolated factories all have been destroyed, mostly by airmen's bombs on the suspicion that they were staff headquarters. Thirty villages either were burned or blown up. "The governor of Radom assured me that in his province 500 villages had been burned. Refugees assure me that in a circle extending thirty miles around Lodz only five villages were spared. "Poland's population is suffering as no Europeans have suffered since the Thirty Years' war. Every second man is a refuge. Warsaw has 60,000 refugees, a third of them Jewt. In Radom I found 15,000 refugees, in Kielce 20,000. "A Warsaw rabbi assured me that 100,000 Jews from the towns of Lodz, Plotrkow and Lowicz are without homes. Many refugees still tramp the roads, begging despairingly from people themselves beggars. Many thousands are huddled in the tottering fragments of cottages, while 10,000 are shivering in the abandoned trenches and terraced Russian dugouts at Skarszom. "I met many refugees without food or money and mostly ill clad. Near Ostrowlec was a dreary procession of men in thick sheepskin coats without other clothing, women in men's trousers and children in dresses improvised from shawls. "Such is Poland's present. The future will be even worse. The country, ravaged and irreclaimable, begins to resemble the primeval Sarmatian waste Roads, forests and even fields have vanished." "The roads which have been repaired cannot bring food to civilians, for all are crowded by parallel transport columns. The fields were destroyed by transport and artillery trains, which, finding the roads too narrow, spread right and left, obliterating farms. "Winter grain was not sown, and there is no seed grain for spring. "The worst, because it is irremediable, is the forest destruction. Some woods have been hewn wholesale to make causeways through morasses, some to pave roads, some to make a clear field for artillery, some shelled to blits because they afforded shelter for troops, some drenched with petroleum and burned. This forest devastation means for Poland generations of beggary." STOWAWAY ALMOST DEAD. Seattle Man Hadn't Food or Water For Eight Days. Seward, Alaska—Leland F. Farmer, a young draftsman who stowed away on the steamer Admiral Evans of the Pacific Alaska Navigation company at Seattle, was found in the lower hold. He had been eight days without food or water, but will recover. When discovered he was wedged head downward between two bales of hay. Farmer had heard that there are excellent opportunities for draftsmen at Ship Creek, Cook Inlet, where the government is assembling men and material for building the federal railroad in Alaska. Cork Log No Help to Him Cleveland, O.—Owen Kelley's cork leg instead of acting as a life preserver a few days ago when he fell into the lake from the pler at the foot of East Ninth street came very near being a life destroyer. Struggle as he would he could not raise his head to a level with his leg, which floated buoyantly. Commander Kelly of the Ohio naval militia steamer Dorothea was coming ashore and dragged the drowning man out. Benville, Ark.—A man named Ewing has been found living in a cave five miles east of here with his two daughters, ten and eight years old. When discovered their clothes were worn to strings, and, according to the children, they had subsisted on the bark of trees for ten days. The older of these said: "We haven't seen a piece of bread for more than a month." Five years ago Ewing was a well to do farmer. First his stock began to die. By the end of a year he owned only one cow and no other property. Two years ago his wife, who was the ruling spirit on the farm, died, and six months later she was followed by their only son and the only grown daughter. This left the old man alone with the two small children. But the real climax came about seven months ago, when his house and all it contained were destroyed by fire. He then sold the cow and disappeared. No effort to find him was made, for when the neighbors had offered to help him in his trouble he became angry and exclaimed: "No. I cannot accept any gifts. No Ewing has yet ever stooped so low as to beg, and may God grant that I am not the first to do so." HIRES PRISONER TO WIFE. Wards of Wisconsin Sheriff Earn $10,- 376.81 For Their Families. Janesville, Wis.-Letting out his prisoners to work for wages that go to their families instead of making them hammer stones, C. S. Whipple, Rock county sheriff, is demonstrating the possibilities of the Wisconsin commitment law. During the two years the statute has been in force $16,775.83 has been earned by the prisoners in this county. Of this amount dependents of paroled persons received $10,376.81 and the county $1,210.41. One man was paroled for a year to his wife to conduct a clothes pressing establishment. WIPING OUT MALARIA IN PANAMA CANAL ZONE American Sanitary Officers Meeting With Great Success. Washington.-The report of the department of health of the Panama canal for the last calendar year shows that the American sanitary officers on the canal zone are meeting with remarkable success in combating malaria. Those other diseases so likely to visit white men in tropical climates, dysentery and typhoid fever, are also being coped with successfully. The report shows that no deaths occurred among Americans in the canal zone in the year 1914 from malaria, dysentery or typhoid fever. Yellow fever, as is well known, has long since been banished from the canal zone by the scientific efficacy and thoroughness of the methods of the American sanitary officials. The fact is that malaria, not only among the Americans in the canal region, but among the entire population there, has been reduced to a lower point than ever before. In this connection, it appears, apart from the report for the year 1014, that the malarial outbreaks among employees in the canal zone outside of Cristobal and Toro Point are now, at the lowest point. The pneumonia death rate increased considerably owing to prevalence of measles among the black employees and the overcrowded conditions in which the people live in Panama. The five diseases causing the highest number of deaths in their order are pneumonia, tuberculosis, nephritis, organic diseases of the heart and malaria. In the latter half of 1914 a periodic physical examination was made of all food handlers in the kitchens, mess rooms and commissaries of the Panama canal with the result that one typhoid carrier and a number of cases of contagious diseases were detected and eliminated. This doubtless prevented much disease among employees. In Colon and Panama the figures show a high infant mortality, due to ignorance and indifference on the part of mothers. COW KILLED AT BALL GAME Was Standing on Home Plate During Whirlwind Play. Sheboygan, WIs. — During a baseball game in a field on the Walters farm, on the Upper Falls road, a cow owned by Mr. Walters was killed while standing at the home plate. The batter let the club slip when he struck at the ball, the club landing on the head of the cow and instantly killing it. The animal was valued at $75, and the young men of the baseball team made arrangements to pay Mr. Walters for the cow. $500 For One Day's Work. Pierre, S. D.-Fred Hanson, a "wolfer" employed by ranchers along the White river to help clear that section of gray wolves, has just collected $500 for one day's work. Hanson trailed a female wolf to her den in the hills and by digging captured the mother and nine whelps. His contract price was $50 for each gray wolf captured. FIFTY YEAR SEARCH ENDS. P. C. Grimes, Seventy-five, Finds His Long Lost Sister. Altus, Okla.—A search of fifty years, extending over a dozen different states, during the progress of which a small fortune was expended in an advertising campaign, ended at Blair when P. C. Grimes of Nebraska City, Neb., stepped from an express passenger train into the arms of his sister, Mrs. D. W. Jones of Altus. Mr. Grimes is seventy-five years old. Fifty years ago, after the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Jones, the family broke up. After a few years they lost trace of each other and all efforts to get into communication were unavailing. Mr. Grimes' then began his search. It was a mere accident that Grimes finally found his sister. He had written a letter to her, directed to Rix, a postoffice in Green county, long since discontinued. The letter was thrown to Mangum, and Postmaster G. B. Townsend, who happened to be personally acquainted with Mrs. Jones, forwarded the letter to her. SHE QUIT PARSONAGE. When Pastor-Husband Forgot Art of Kiaing. St. Louis.-Mrs. Eugenia Anderson, nineteen years old, seven months' bride of the Rev. Arthur R. Anderson, pastor of the Central Christian church in Granite City, has returned to the home of her mother, Mrs. Minnie Koch of this city, because she says her husband would not kiss her. She told a reporter that in the last two months her husband had kissed her but once and that this lone salute was bestowed, not upon her lips, true lover fashion, but in a half hearted way on her cheek. She said she did not wish to be divorced and would be glad to resume her place as mistress of the manse if her husband would only give her a little affection. St. Louis. - Miss Katherine Besse, eighteen years old, ate the first breakfast, luncheon and dinner she ever ata in her life a few days ago. For sixteen years she had not tasted completely food of any description. The channel of her throat, the esophagus, was in position, but was entirely useless until Dr. Francis W. Kirsch performed an operation known as gastrotomy and brought her back to normal. When she was two years old Miss Besse, who is the daughter of the widow of a grocer, drank a solution of lye while her mother was busy at her housework. The lye burned away the membranes of the child's mouth and the lining of her esophagus and caused this channel from her mouth to her stomach to become strictured and to close tightly. A physician who was called to attend her said she would die unless her ophagus was cut loose from her stomach and a new one made from parts of the stomach fashioned into a tube and sewed to the surface of her breast. Her parents refused to permit the physician to cut away the deadened ophagus but granted him permission to bring the lining of the stomach to the surface of her body and make an opening near the solar plexus, through which liquid food might be given her. Dr. Kirsch became interested in the case. He began a gentle probing with a slender pliable steel rod, which he forced down her esophagus. One after another the closed places in the old tissue were forced open and broken apart. As they were broken they were left attached to the inside of the new tissue that gradually had grown around the unused tube. Nature then began its process of absorption until the new throat was clear of any stricture. Then the surgeon placed the patient under an anaesthetic and swiftly cut away the stitches that held the lining of the stomach to the old opening in the breast, sewed this together and dropped it in place, sewed together the muscles that had been severed sixteen years ago, cut away the abnormal tissues that had grown around the wound, stitched the severed skin together and when Miss Besse awoke from the ether told her she had become normal again. BEES HAVE PARALYSIS. Oklahoma Entomologist Finds Evidence of Disease. Oklahoma City, Okla. - C. E. Sanborn, state entomologist at the A. and M. college, has discovered that a disease, which he describes as paralysis has attacked the honeybees in Oklahoma. Dead bees are furnished him for investigation. He took live bees and infected them with the bacillus of the dead ones, and soon they died. He says: "In death they showed the same action as bees ordinarily found with paralysis. Their abdomen became distended, their two front feet drawn up against their cheeks, the four hind feet stretched out, sprawling and quivering; the mouth parts extended and quivering and the head frequently turned to one side." ANTI-DRUG LAWS DOING THEIR WORK Hundreds In New York Seeking Treatment In Hospitals. SITUATION NOT UNEXPECTED SITUATION NOT UNEXPECTED Price of Dope Has Advanced Over 1,000 Per Cent In Many Instances, and Fiends Find It Almost Impossible to Buy It at Any Price—Prisons Filled With Victims. New York.—Since the strict enforcement of the drastic anti-drug laws in this city has made it almost impossible for dope diends to buy narcotics the results are both sad and interesting. "An appalling situation in which drug maniacs are allowed at large," is Ernest K. Coulter's characterization of the present state of affairs in New York. Mr. Coulter represented Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt in the long fight to suppress drug traffic in this city. He was asked to tell what ought to be done to handle the many cases of drug victims who, deprived of cocaine, heroin and other habit forming drugs, are committing acts of violence and filling the city's prisons and hospitals. "I don't believe the people of the city realize the seriousness of the situation," said Mr. Coulter. "It must be understood that these men who rob, assault and kill to get morphine or some similar drug are insane. They are the most dangerous kind of lunatics when the craving comes over them. The drug means more to them than life, and they will never hesitate to sacrifice lives—others and their own—to get the stuff. "The situation which has arisen is perilous in the extreme, but it is not unexpected, and ample warning of what would come about if the city did not prepare for it was given a year ago before the Boylan law became effective on July 1 last. The city was told then that it must prepare to handle hundreds—yes, thousands—of unfortunates. "Commitment of drug habitites to hospitals had been found to be a flat failure, because the hospitals were too overcrowded to keep these cases a sufficient length of time. In addition experience had shown that the hospitals were not the proper places for drug cases, because the clinical or medical treatment needs to be followed by a prolonged social, physical and mental rehabilitation. The prisons were then overloaded with drug users, and we found that in nearly every case the prison terms were too short for treatment to effect anything like a cure. "Consider this: From 40 per cent to 65 per cent of prisoners are drug users. Leaving out those sentenced for this very thing, from 30 per cent to 50 per cent of persons convicted of other offenses are found to be drug users. They have to be treated for this, but the workhouse sentences, for instance, are so short that nothing adequate can be done to rid them of the habit." The Boylin law, the Vanderbilt and other anti-drug crusades and to some extent the war have increased drug prices as much as 1,000 per cent. A year ago a six ounce can of opium cost the "piper" or smoker from $8 to $10. Now it costs from $35 to $55. Sold by the "toy", the smallest and most popular measure, it brought $1 for first class opium or 50 cents for lower opium. Now Laf Yuen, the best opium, costs $6 a "toy". Recently 300 six ounce tins of this opium sold for $15,000, and the buyer expected to make $3,000 profit. Cocaine, now selling for $22 an ounce, could be obtained a year ago for $3 or less. A "deck" of cocaine, the small package generally used in the illegal drug trade, sells now for $4.50 to the $5, and the user gets less than he used to for 25 cents. It is now sold in smaller packages, containing only a few doses, for 50 cents or $1. The drug now is often adulterated. Heroin, or morphine diacetyl, was imported largely from Germany and little manufactured here. It comes in tablets, which are crushed and "sniffed" through the nose. A hundred tablets now sell for $5 to $6. Before the war they cost $1. Heroin powder adulterated with sugar of lead is sold at a corresponding advance. The morphine user pays almost as much as the opium smoker. Morphine is selling now at $5 for twenty-five grains. Formerly the same amount was sold for 25 to 35 cents. MOVED BY PARCEL POST. Old Way Cost Her $20—New Only $4.62. Seattle, Wash.—Mrs. Annie Olson is believed, to be the first housewife in the United States to "move" by parcel post. Postoffice clerks were astonished a few days ago when she demanded stamps for conveyance of her household goods from this city to Quanault. "I figured it would be cheaper this way," said Mrs. Olson, handling in a barrel containing her kitchen store. Other articles of furniture followed, weighing in all 337 pounds and including kitchen utensils, a rocking chair and a dining room table, among other things. The moving cost her $4.62 in stamps. It cost her $20 the old way, she said. THE BEE Published a: 1109 Eye St. N. W., Washington, D. C. W. CALVIN CHASE, EDITOR Entered at the Post Office at Wash- ington, D. C., as second-class mall matter. ESTABLISHED 1880 TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. One copy per year in advance. $2.00 Six months ..... 1.00 Three months ..... 50 Subscription monthly ..... 20 SHAMS. In years passed this city had but a few shams so far as colored people were concerned. There were but few business houses, but a great deal of social prejudice and discrimination. Social discrimination obtained then as it does now, and to a greater extent a great deal more. There was the Lotus Club, better known as the Freedmen's bank ring. This hank was controlled socially by shams. Now, it seems that shams control every thing from the kitchen to the front door in this city. Shams can be found in all walks; the pulpit, the Sunday School, the legal and medical professions and many other places. Shams among colored people are the most dangerous and those most deceptive. Whenever you see a sham minister or a sham business man you will be readily convinced that he is sham when he appeals to your sympathies. They will feelingly tell you that you should support your own institutions, that you must be loyal to your race, that thousands, yea millions of dollars of colored people's money is being vaulted in white banks, when you should vault your money in colored banks. This kind of doctrine comes from the financial agitator. The moment you get out of sight you will see those same individuals taking the interest of your money and give it to some white newspaper that is inimical to your interest, some newspaper edited by white men that advocates segregation. Shams are unworthy of belief. They are dishonest because they pretend one thing to you and something else to others. There is a society of shams in this city and a colony of fakers. The sham preacher will send you a column of matter concerning himself and force you to send him enough of your papers to pay for it. And at the same time he will give a publication edited by white men from $35 to $400 or $4 per inch and one paper thrown in. The sham lawyer is in the same category. He will accept a free puff from you and give the white a fortune to mention his name. The Negro newspaper makes the Negro professionals. Many of the Negro professionals appreciate what the colored press does. The Negro business man ought to know that he can realize more from a newspaper that circulates among his people than a paper that seldom reaches them. Le Droit Park is an example. In this park there are fully from 7,000 to 8,000 colored people. There are nine Jew grocery stores and two colored stores. There is not a white family in the park. There the colored citizens are making these people rich and starving out their own people. The Bee comments the Jews in this park because there is not one purchase as much as a pin from either of these Negro establishments, but the Negroes trade with these Jew stores, which is an evidence of the characteristic of the sham Negroes. Don't understand or get it into your heads that The Bee is opposed to the Jews, but The Bee does think that the Negroes in this park should patronize those who patronize them. The sham Negro in the park is a menace to society and the sooner he opens his eyes the better he will succeed in business. WHY WORRY? The colored man has no cause to worry. He is not being knocked any more than the Jews. The best evidence of a man's worth is when he is knocked down. All the nations of the earth would not knock Germany were it not for her pow- erful strength. So why should the Negro worry? He must possess such qualities that annoy his oppressors. He is getting and gaining something that his oppressors haven't as yet received. The Southern white man tells the white people of the North that the Southern Negro is crazy to intermarry with the whites. Everybody knows that such a charge is absolutely false. The colored race is composed of the prettiest flowers that grow. It is the only race from which you can pluck any kind of rose that grows. The white race contains one rose and that one soon fades. Black race has roses that never fade. Why should we worry? Why not let other races worry? The Japanese, the Chinese, and other similar races have one color. But, here we have the greatest race upon the earth. There is no race to compare with the Negro race. Just take a walk on the You street boulevard from New Jersey avenue to Twentieth street and you will witness a parade of roses. No American beauty rose or Kramer's Queen Beatrice can surpass the flowers on the You street boulevard. Why, then, should we worry? Go into our schools and look at the teaching force. There you will find authors, writers, teachers and orators, and mechanics of every description. Why should we worry? Walk around the city you will see competent pharmacists, physicians, dentists, and men doing just what the white man is doing. Why should we worry? The more we are oppressed, the more successful we are. The Negro is pictured as monkeys, apes, characterized in every conceivable nature and yet none of his beauty is disfigured by age or blows. Not many millioneers among us, but if we are given a chance, nothing will stop us from getting there. If they had a chance to make and handle the millions, it would not be long before they had some of it. The Negro hasn't got the chance to steal like a white man. He is the petty thief when he steals, while the white man is the grand larceny thief. 'The Negro is beginning to possess every virtue a white man possesses. Why should he morry?' That is the question, NOT A SIDDONS Mr. Justice F. L. Siddons, before he resigned the office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia, saw that one colored man who had passed the examination for the police force was recommended for appointment. It was the last official act of this fair and just public official. The Bee had from time to time called the attention of the Commissioners to the treatment that was accorded colored applicants for the police force. If a colored applicant was qualified physically, he was turned down because he had flat feet. At the time Mr. Tillman, a colored soldier from the 9th Cavalry took the examination, a white man took the examination and the report is that the white man with flat feet passed and was appointed before Mr. Tillman, who had no defects, not even flat feet. Mr. Siddons, had he remained, would have seen that he was appointed. The Bee had heard so much of Mr. Brownlow, it had concluded that Mr. Tillman would have nothing to fear. Mr. Siddons went on the bench. Mr. Brownlow succeeded. Major Sylvester was removed and Mr. Pullman, a good churchman, succeeded him. Mr. Pullman had a talk with Mr. Tillman and seemed to be pleased with him. The friends of Mr. Tillman were certain that he would be appointed, so was Mr. Siddons. Time passed and no appointment. The probationary period had expired so Mr. Tillman was ordered to go before the surgeons. Their decision was that on account of Mr. Tillman having to ride so many horses, his heart had become weak, which disqualified him for appointment. If riding horses in the army didn't make his heart weak, why should riding horses at a riding school make his heart weak. The Bee has too much confidence in Commissioner Brownlow and Major Pullman to believe that they would permit such a thing to stand. It cannot be possible with the great record of the Brownlow family in Tennessee and the great Christian precepts of Major Pullman that they would permit a man to be turned down after he had just a few weeks prior passed such a successful examination. Oh, no! it can't be. AN ARBLE OFFICIAL It has been rumored in Washington that Governor Willis of Ohio may appoint Ralph W. Tyler, former Auditor of the Navy, to a responsible position. If he does, he will select one of the most competent Colored men who ever served in a high office under the Federal government. Tyler conducted his office, one of the most important to which a colored man was ever appointed, like a white man. He was efficient and faithful to a trust, and left a record that is an honor to his race. And the whites who came in contact with him officially declared he was one of the most competent of government officials. Ralph Tyler was a man who attended to his duties. Even now the clerks in that office are saying he was the best auditor the office ever had, and his white democratic successor, finding the office could not be improved upon is conducting the affairs just as Tyler conducted them. This is a big and strong recommendation. The Bee knows nothing about Ohio politics, but asserts that if Governor Willis selects Tyler he will select an able official, and one of the greatest journalists the race has. The Bee hopes the rumor that Governor Willis intends honoring Ralph Tyler is true. Ralph Tyler was both an able and conscientious official. He did much for the race in Washington when here. REV. MITCHELL Mr. Archibald Grimke, the president for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, has presented the name of Rev. O. L. Mitchell to the judges of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. This appointment would be like all other appointments of ministers on the Board of Education. The Bee would suggest that the political organization should keep out of the school appointment. Mr. Grimke is the personal friend of Rossoe C. Bruce and working with him in this organization. This organization would set up a Negro aristocracy if it could. Rev. Mitchell is unmarried and it is a bad policy to appoint unmarried men on the Board of Education. It creates friction. The Bee would suggest that no minister be appointed on the Board of Education. The last minister the board had was a failure. CONSOLIDATED LEAGUES. The Capital City Consolidated Republican League whose advertisement appears in The Bee, bids fair to be the strongest republican organization in the city among colored republicans. Already hundreds of republicans in the several districts in this city have sent in their application. Arrangements are being made for headquarters and next month a barbecue and picnic will be held in one of the many parks in this city. This consolidated league is composed of the leading colored republicans in the city and many applications have already been received. Those who wish to join this club should do so at once. The headquarters of their club will be held in a central part of the city, convenient to all lines of ears. Read the special notice. THE MANASSAS SCHOOL The removal of an experienced and competent man from the Manassas, Va., Industrial School and the appointment of a noyice is something the people and those interested in the welfare of the school can't understand and the members of the Alumni of that institution should investigate. The Bee would like to know why a man of Prof. Decatur's ability should be removed and an inexperienced man, not a public speaker which is required as the manager of such an institution, should also have great executive ability and convincing powers to collect money. The Bee tenders its regrets to the Manassas school. WEST WASHINGTON The annual May rally of the First Baptist church congregation was a great financial success, which terminated on Sunday with the amount of six hundred and fifty dollars which enables the church to be free of all indebtedness. Rev. E. E. Ricks and the members are delighted with the success thus attained. A large mass meeting under the auspices of the Special Membership Committee of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was held at the First Baptist church on Wednesday evening. Addresses were delivered by Prof. Geo. W. Cook, Mrs. Emma Lee Williams, Prof. Neval and others. Mr. A. J. Pinkett presided. The forty-first anniversary of District Council No. 3 of A. I. O. of G. S., and Daughters of Samaria was observed on Sunday evening at Rock Creek Baptist church, Tenleytown, D. C. A very interesting program of the society was presented. Mrs. N. V. Kelly, the historian, delivered the address. Rev. A. Jones, the pastor, preached a very able and instructive sermon. Mr. Samuel Grantlin was master of ceremonies. The congregation of Ebenezer A. M. E. church, O street, who is without a regular pastor, enjoyed two very interesting sermons on Sunday by Rev. Mr. Jennifer, who kindly consented to be with them at times until a regular pastor has been installed. The following lodges of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows have elected as delegates to the District Grand Lodge No. 20, Benjamin Ford Potomac Union 872, Young Men's Progressive 4156, Dr. Charles H. Marshall Union Dight 1965, Jas. L. Turner. A grand rally is now being arranged for the purpose of cancelling the debt on the handsome property, 28 Dunbarton avenue northwest, which cost ten thousand dollars, there being a balance of indebtedness of two thousand, four hundred dollars. The funeral of Mr. Thomas Colvin, whose death occurred on Saturday proceeding a long illness at the residence of his sister, Mrs. Kate Ross, took place Thursday afternoon from Mt. Zion M. E. church and was largely attended. He was a member of the Young Men's Protective League, who were represented at the funeral. Many floral offerings. Rev. W. C. Thompson officiated. Interment, Mt. Zion Cemetery. FALLS CHURCH Mrs. Charles Hunter returned home from Atlantic City where she was the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Newton Robinson. Messrs. Robert Lee, of Aurora, N. Y., and Garrett Lee, of Philadelphia, Pa. are here visiting their mother who remains quite ill. Mr. Frederick Prior, of West Washington, D. C. spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. William Simmons and family. Mr. Ralph Green was a visitor Saturday. Mr. Park Syphax and Miss Ella Thompkins, of Arlington, Va., were the guests of Miss Mabel Brown Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Luvernis Lee entertained at dinner Sunday Mr. Frederick Pryor and Miss Frances Simmons Mrs. Jennie Ambrose, who died suddenly Friday night of apoplexy when on her way to church, was buried Tuesday from the Second Baptist church. Rev. Johnson, of Alexandria, Va. officiated; Rev. Powell, Rev. Colbert, Rev. Barnett, Rev. Cook assisted. Mrs. Ambrose is survived by five daughters, two sons, seven grandchildren, five sister, three brothers and a host of friends. Mrs. George Rumbles left Saturday to attend the funeral of her father, Mr. Terrrell of Herndon, Va. The Dunbar Literary Society of the Second Baptist church has recently purchased a plano. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Simmons, Mrs. Sarah Pryor and Messrs. Charles and Frederick Pryor, of Washington, D.C. attended the Musical Friday evening, Rev. and Mrs. Powell have as their house guest Mrs. Foley and son of Philadelphia, Pa. Miss Izetta Walker, of Washington, D.C. attended the funeral of Mrs. Ambrose Tuesday. Mrs. Edwin B. Henderson and Master Edwin spent Tuesday in Washington, D. C. A musical was given by the Dunbar Literary Society Friday evening last. Program. Recitation, A selection from Dunbar. by Miss Pearl Taylor. Instrumental solo, Poet and Peasant, Mr. Samuel Simmons. and, Mr. Sander Slimmons. Solo, "Dearest Memories," Mrs. Luvernls Lee. Solo, "You're Worth More Than the World to Me," Mr. Frederick Pryor. Instrumental duet, "The Palms," Messrs. Samuel and William Slimmons. Solo, "The Rosary," Miss E. Henderson. Instrumental solo, Humoresque, Mr. Charles Pryor. Duet, "Tell Me, My Savior," Misses Madeline Newsome and Katherine Slimmons. Recitation, Selection from Dunbar, Mrs. Gypson Denny. Solo and chorus, "The Lake," Mr. Robt. Ford and others. Instrumental duet, "Dreaming," Miss Katherine Simmons and Mrs. Lethan Marshall. Solo, "There's a Rose Missing in My Garden," Mrs. Frederick Pryor. A GOOD CHANGE "It pays to advertise in The Bee." Mr. Thos. Clark of Third and R streets northwest, whose advertisement is found in our columns, made the above statement to an agent of the Bee. We call attention to his advertisement and ask our readers to do business with this firm. BISHOP TURNER Bishop Turner's funeral took place in Atlanta, Ga., Wednesday, May 19, 1915. A full account will be published in the Bee next week. Rev. C. H. Stepeau, pastor of Metropolitan A. M. E. Church, attended the funeral. Prof. Williams Nominated for Bruce's Place. Prof. Frank L. Williams, formerly of Covington, Ky., now a successful principal in the schools of St. Louis, Mo., is being urged as a fit successor to Roscoe Conkling Bruce as assistant superintendent of the Washington schools. SCHOOL OF MUSIC. Prof. R. J. Danielle 'Fifteenth Annual Musicale. One of the most remarkable musicians in this city and who has a successful school of music is Prof. R. J. Daniels, assisted by the Scott and Norman Sextett, will give its fifteenth annual musicale and graduating exercises at Zion Baptist Church, F between Third and Four and a half streets southwest, Monday evening, June 14. Rev. M. W. Clair will present the diplomas and gold medals and Miss Emma Lee Williams will recite. PEACE DAY. J. R. Gliddings School, Thirteenth Division, Major James E. Walker, Supervising Principal, celebrated Peace Day with appropriate exercises. Mr. Harold Day of Philadelphia was the principal speaker. May 13 was Parents' Day at the same school. Mrs. Matilda Marshall, mother of Prof. Charles Wesley of Howard University, made a beautiful talk on close companionship of mother and child. Music was furnished by Miss Cora Williams, principal of the kindergarten of that school. Miss Louise Smith is the principal and has a most efficient corps. of teachers; they are Misses F. M. Costin, S. A. Tyler, E. J. Jones, M. A. D. Madre, S. M. Edellin, I. B. Clarkston, F. L. Scott, E. Collier, C. M. Williams, and C. Shippen. ORCHESTRA CONCERT BY PETIT ORCHESTRA. After nearly fifteen years' absence from the inner social life of Washington, I dropped into the Colored Y. M. C. A. on last Sunday afternoon to hear the Y. M. C. A. Musical Club give their recital for the benefit of the Y. M. C. A. The difference between today and fifteen years ago is a vast improvement over that time made here. It is impossible for any man who is a lover of sweet music, inspiring vocal and instrumental, as rendered by some of the sweetest and most beautiful young women that has ever been produced from any race. Oh, that sweet, sweet voice of Miss Adams, who was the soloist of the occasion, who sang so sweetly. It made my heart swell and tears of joy came to my eyes. God bless her. Miss Fraser is a power in her management of the Club. I was not surprised for I am well acquainted with the talents of our people. You could not find a more refined audience than this was in any respect anywhere, I do not care where, you go. There was a young lady who played a mandolin solo, which was deserving praise. I wish I could give the names of them, or that I knew the names of the young ladies who took part. God bless the W. W. C. A. and especially the Corda Club. ARLINGTON, VA., NOTES. Kemper public school, assisted by the Patron's League of said school, gave the Adams Star Concert Thursday evening the 13th inst. in Lomax A. M. E. Zlon Church, Rev. R. Nelson, Pastor, for the benefit of the pastor's fund. Miss M. Helen Adams was the soloist of the evening. Miss Adams made a decided hit at this concert. She was accompanied by Miss Marion Thompson. Rev. Rinico Nelson, pastor in charge, has accomplished much for God during his short term of two years. Dr. Ross. Rev. I. N. Ross of Amanda Smith Council will preach a sermon to I. O. of St. Luke's of the District of Columbia Sunday night, May 23, at 8 o'clock, Metropolitan A. M. E. church. The meeting is under the auspices of Hughes Council, Mr. A. B. Hughes, organizer; Mrs. Julia H. Hayes, District Deputy of the R. W. G. Council. Bethel Literary postponed its meeting of May 18th on account of the death of the Senlor Bishop of the A. M. E. Church, Henry McNeil Turner. The society is governed by Turner's polity. Memorial exercises will be held for the late Roman of the Church before its close for the season. Whose Fault? * Whose fault is it that the Associated Press is not informed when the leading characters of this greatest church pass away? A MUSICAL Bethel Literary will give a musical Tuesday night, June 15th, to raise funds to liquidate its expenses. Mrs. Alice M. Dunbar of Wilmington, Del, widow of the late Paul Laurence Dunbar, will be the star feature. She will be supported by some of Washington's best local talent. General admission, 25c. Every Negro American should become a patron by taking two 25c tickets, thus guaranteeing the success. This is a national forum. m-22-3t THE MOTHER OF ST. LUKE Hughes Council No. 702, L. O. of St. Luke, the Mattle A. R. Bowen Council, held a union intiation last night in St. Luke Hall. A number of members were made for each of the Councils. Rev. R. Henry Sawyer, of A. M. E. Zilon church, Newbern, N. C., not stationed here, was intiated into the Matte Bowen Council. Miss Myrtle Chiles of Loyalty served as Worthy Chief. Mrs. Julia H. Hayes, Deputy of Washington, D. C., and Mrs. Julia Mason Layton of the R. W. Executive Board gave the degrees. Miss M. A. D. Madre, Degree Chief of Amanda Smith Council, Mr. J. Sinn of V. E. Robinson Council, Mr. A. B. Hughes, organizer of Hughes Council, and Mr. H. E. Barnett made stirring speeches. A sumptuous repast was served after the meeting. A GREAT DAY FOR CHRISTIANS BURG-VA Cambridge, Va. May 17—On Sunday, May 16, at 3 P. M., the Rev. Martin L. H. Barclay, B. D., of Howard University, Washington, D. C., preached the annual sermon to the graduating class of the Institute. The Memorial Baptist Church was crowded to its utmost capacity with white and colored. The preacher, tall and dignified, arose and announced his text, "Go forward." It was a call to a Race that will never be forgotten. He seemed to have electrified the entire audience, so that he moved at will and kept all spell-bound. The charge to the graduating class was a masterpiece of oratory. Both white and colored are unanimous that this was the greatest annual sermon ever preached at Christiansburg, and the preached received an oration of which Caesar would be pleased, and they congratulated Professor E. A. Ling, principal of the school, for making such a choice. This was a home-coming to Mr. Barclay, as he was a former pastor here, and performed a wonderful work in a short time. At night he preached at Asbury M. E. Church to his former congregation and friends. The people are planning to make his stay a happy one ere his return to Washington. A Modern Dance Festival at the How- ard Theater. The Evolution of the Dance, a Festival of Modern Society, exhibition and classique dancing to be given at the Howard Theater Friday, May 22, at 6:15 p. m., is one of the most unique and novel forms of entertainment ever offered in this city and should be witnessed by all those who appreciate and would be familiar with the authentic modern dances. Mr. Lewis H. Murray, the producer of this dance festival, has enjoyed unusual privileges and opportunities for studying the various styles of dancing, he having been taught by the best instructors that could be obtained in New York. Mr. Murray has in the past few months given several demonstrations before educational organizations in this city, a brief talk on same followed before the faculties and pupils of the M street and Armstrong High School. He advocates the new idea in dancing from an educational viewpoint only, and the festival arranged is in keeping with this idea. The dances are authentic in each instance and are performed by him and his co-artist in such a way as to emphasize the natural beauty, grace and dignity common to each and every one of the new dances that one hears mentioned today. The dances of today that will positively be shown are the One-step, Hesitation, Tango, Maxix, Castle Polka and Gavotte, Fox Trot and Lula Fado. These dances will be free from any steps or figures that cannot by its execution add to the standard and tone of the drawing or ball room. The festival is arranged in three parts and deals with the styles of dancing advocated by such artists as Pavlowa, Nordiac, Isadore Duncan and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Castle. Part 1: Greek and esthetic dancing. Part 2: Royal Court dancing. Part 3: Modern society dancing. During each part Mr. Howard Milton Gross, a prominent dramatic reader of Baltimore will render selected readings in keeping with the period of the dances. Prominent among the supporting company will be several members of Mr. Murray's numerous classes of the city especially a group of juvenile artists who will demonstrate to what extent the new dance may be attained and executed by children. The orchestra will be under the direction of Mr. James Reese Europe; of New York city. THE EXILE. Mr. Nathaniel Guy and Co. at Howard—Prof. Williams a Dramatic One of the greatest dramatic sensations will be the presentation of "The Exile," a drama written by Prof. E. C. Williams of the High School, and played by Mr. Nathaniel Guy, supported by Mrs. Emily Jasper Taylor and Albert Knowl, at the Howard Saturday evening, May 29th. Secure your tickets at once if you want a seat. Don't miss this great drama. DEATH OF MRS. THOMAS The funeral services of Mrs. Henrietta Thomas of 1019 Third street northwest were held at Central M. E. Church on Monday, May 17. Mrs. Thomas was a member of Asbury Church. She had been employed in the Patent Office for more than twenty-two years. Resolutions were read from a committee from the office and from the Home Missionary Club of their church. Dr. Clair officiated. Mr. J. H. Dabney had charge of the funeral. DEATH OF JOHN LANIER John W. Lanier died at his home, 1441 Corcoran street, northwest, Monday morning at four-thirty, May tenth, after an illness of only four days. Mr. Lanier was buried from the Trinity Baptist church, Fourteenth and Church street. Thursday, May 13. Mr. Lanier was well-known and loved by every one who had the pleasure to become acquainted with him. By his death this church loses an earnest and willing worker. Rev. Gordon preached the sad and sympathetic funeral. He leaves to mourn his loss a wife, Mary, and three daughters, Beatrice, Ruth and Ethel, and a host of friends. The colored people of Orange. N. J., are proud of its mayor, because of his manful stand in the suppression of the photoplay based on Edward Sheldon's play, "The Nigger." The Mayor clearly demonstrated as chief he intended to rule justly, irrespective of color. Nine colored men will graduate from the various departments of Yale University this commencement. This is the largest number to graduate. The drainage caused by the riots which have taken place all over British South Africa since the sinking of the Lustania, is estimated at more than $5,000,000. Hardly a shop or hotel owned by a German has escaped. 35 YEARS Third of next month The Bee will enter its 35th year. This is a record for an up-to-date weekly paper. Send in your subscriptions and advertisements now. Ware's Bargain House The only colored shoe store and bargain house in this city is at the corner of Eleventh and You streets northwest. Don't fall to go today and purchase a pair of shoes from the up-to-date shoe store. Miss Green will greet the ladies and Mr. Ware will greet everybody. Any kind of shoe you want may be found at this store. The Toggery Shop. Now, if you want first-class men's and boys' goods you should not fail to patronize Harlan's Toggy shop, Seventh near Tenth streets northwest. Now is the time to call at the fashion-plate establishment. Say that you saw this in The Bee and also the advertisement elsewhere. P. H. McQUADE 1421-211-2 P street northwest. This is the place where you will meet old friends. AUTOMOBILES. Do you want first-class automobile and back service reasonable? If so call up Wm. E. Bowle, 1811 11th street northwest. One of the finest touring cars in the city. Nort. 7238. » : . Ps ® SCHOOL COMPETITIVE {= SSS ty SeASENTS dsomely gowned DRILL. 5 7 a. = a ae ‘el ao % MP ho SS aating de golte and sein, ofer PiNSY | Battalion of High Setat Cadets at] 8° Mr. Nathaniel Guy a , rtistically drap: B ice " k, May 27, : (ahs The ai WA, @ eK jm \ ee "The groom wore the conven- American eae Par! y aise ee ¢ Si 24; Oe. SH 2 or iter| Admission, hox seats, 50 cents; IY GAEFERTaYLOR ree Pe ee Ds x Ges receiving, line, were: Airs. Walter grand stand, 25 cents; covered EM ' ces ce ci i eae Ss 0 cig Pens MGA UE Stnpe tin plseer | coats de cents, bleachers 10 cents ee na 1) ie oe qs Yee “a Stes. William ‘Mitchell, Mire. Nickens, for sale at M Street Hig os ae Oa ¢ . William Mitchell, Mrs. Seats e 8 ig wih Pi | of A iy, ; <> Fe Compbeu, Mrs, Florence Swan, | oo neath ‘Training School . ALBERT KNORL 5 % Be bags 2-1y) UA Pam, Mrs. Cabiness, Miss Essle Clark, Mrs.| Sch Phelps School, m-15-22| 9 eae iu cs ee? Be Dean, Mrs. Scott, Mrs. C. Tinsley, who| an¢ bye 5 . a Wp CE :~ eae Deut GES. sea nt [eee 7 Br ; y ih Bstr ee Si. i A singular coincidence, was, that |=—— zi e Exile. | ‘ Z x 2 iversary of Mrs. . = ‘ : ‘gi eS EY wy WY the anni ight, in honor 33 H Street, Northeast _ : . Ri ( Ces Ss \z ot ish she wore her wedding des, SE.H, Street, Northeast | a A Rémavile Drama's 3 oe" 3 Sa SAIN de 39 years ago. ae 1 5c. spe, 4 va TAA, withose ‘who Were edhe tabie,was| Nd da 206, and j eS) / x Four Acts \ \bS et Fa u : ce : : Be t: , . sANEA Se ee a ae Nie Bl\\ =D? ‘ nd the rarest that the marke MRS, BERTIE WOOD, oo _ 2 \ Zi WS: arford is Dean, Mr.) EC. Williams ? yy bs \ @) ze affords were: Mr. Morris 1 ean, Me. Propeiatress we re SK) AS : “| Wittam atitenell, ‘assisted “by” Mr . aann pean A ee a Ry ! seph Myers, Mr. 33 ee $$$ $$ _____—_. ay Phe WwW * tg Tinsley, Mise E Williams, Ma Shaw, 7USTITS oD sano. _|¥ linigann thrarnar a} BN Se : a oarine’ the. seallka evening there} tts What one trade sav thatl® . 4; dLiTyon : er amine Mie entire evening U Board's Drug Store, 1912 1-2 Four- teenth Street Northwest and insure your health by getting the best in ‘drugs and medicines of the highest grade. Your doctor knows this. To assure prompt service call up Tele- phone N. 2921, when a messenger boy will be at your disposal for both Rev. 1. N. Ross: preached at Metro- politan A. M. E. Church last Sunday night. Rev. Ross is enroute to At- leata, Ga. to attend the obsequies of the late B shop Turner, Senior Bishop of the A.M. E. Diocese, Wednesday, May 19. ‘Candidates for Prince Hall Chapter, 0. B.S, received their remaining two degrees last Friday night, at Masonic Hail, Fitth street and Virginia avenue southeast. The Prince Hall Chapter bas now a membership of 255. > Mr. and Mrs. Turner, of 434 L street northwest were given'a surprise last ‘week by Mrs. Ross and her daughter, Miss Hattie, and a few other friends. The evening was pleasantly spent in games and other amusements’ until a delightful supper which had been prepared by the ladies-was served. ‘Miss Annie Saunders, of this city, fs visiting her brother, C. C. Saunders of Newark, N. J. Attorney Harry S. Cummings, of Baltimore will take the oath of office ‘as a momber of the City Council, for the sixth time, next Tuesday. Rev. and Mrs. C. H. Stepteau had as their guests last Sunday Miss Clem- entine White and Mrs, Fannie Dorsey of Baltimore. Rev. A. C. Garner, pastor of Ply- mouth Congregational Church, preach- ed at Ames Memorial M. E. Church, Baltimore, last Thursday evening. The eceasion was the Fifty:eighth Anni- versary Rally. Quite a substantial sum was realized. : Pay your substription to The Bee. Mr. Oscar Taylor, special agent of the U. S. Bureau of Education, was a visitor in New York last week. Arthur E. Kennedy, brother of Dr. BE. S. Kennedy of Howard University, the only colored student in the Belle- yue Medical College, New York, was awarded the Bellevue cash prize for his work in surgical anatomy. _ Mrs. Anna Berryman of this city ts visiting Mr. and Mrs. R, L. Kent of Ford street, Rochester, N. Y. ‘Mrs. Ella Green, of this city, is “spending a few weeks with her sister, irs. Earnest Grant, of Ithaca, N.Y. Miss Jessie Carter, of this city, is the guest of her brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar D. Carter of Youngstown, Ohio. Mrs. Charlotte Yancey of Clare mont, Va, is home again after an ab wence of two years, spent in this city with her daughter. Rev. S. W. P. Drew, pastor of the Cosmopolitan Baptist Church, deliv ered a stirring sermon last Sunday morning, at the Fifth Street Baptist Church, Richmond, Va. ‘Mr. George A. Robinson, of Harvard Street, spent Sunday in Harpers Fer ry. W. Va. Mr. Henry Edwards of 816 Twelttt street northwest died Friday morning at 10.40 A. M., after a brief illness. The funeral was held from the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church, Sunday, Maj 16, at 1 o'clock. Mr. Edwards was : member of Eureka Lodge, No. 5, F. A A.M. He is survived by his wife. ‘Mrs, Catherine De Ville Myers o! Washington, D. C. visited her uncle ard aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Wilson at Wilson's Heights, Marlboro, Md. on Sunday, May 16, Mrs. Marie Harris, who has beer spending tho winter with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Wilson, left Mon fay, May 17, for New York, to visi her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs Iwaac De Ville. Mr. R. W. Thompson, manages o Thompson's National News Bureau has been spending a few days in Nev York City, Last’ Sunday he accom panied Dr. Booker T. Washington o1 the “Wizard's” famous “whirlwin tour” of Greater New York. Df. Booker T. Washington will at tend the annual meeting of the trus tees of Howard University June 1 Later he is to make a tour of the Stat of Kentucky. Plang are fncubatin: for a “whirlwind dash” by Dr. Wash ington through the District of Colum bia, along the lines ef the recent cam paign for civic righteousness in Great er_New York, Mr. G. W. Smith has taken charg of the choir of Friendship Baptis Church and js building up one of th Dest choirs in this elty. Mr. Smit knows music, The pupils of the M Street Hig! School gave their annual luncheon ani school dance in the armory of th School on Wednescday, May 12. 1 started at 11 o'clock and ended abou 2. The function was almost over whe; Messrs. Alfred Fortune and Harr Lee of Commercial arrived. They wer entertained by the ladies of the var ous classes. The luncheon. was a suc cess and everything was sold. Th school was dismnissed at 11a. m. Miss Ella M. Bates is the princips of the Kemper Public Schools of thi young lady and most refined in her’ manner. Dr. Samuel M. Pierre, who Is now a bona fide citizen of Virginia, was no- ticed at the school entertainment at Nauck last week. He is taking an ac tive part in the coming political cam- paign in the interest of the candidacy of Col. Crandal Mackey for Common- wealth attorney. It is reported that he will be given official recognition in this county in a few months. Mr. John R. Contee, president and manager of the Douglass Undertaking Company, formerly of this city, now a citizen and resident of Denver, Colo., and no doubt one of the most proml- nent and influential citizens in the State, is In the city, the guest of his mother and sister, at 1516 Twelfth street northwest. Mr. Contee is from one of the leading families in this city. His mother fs Mrs. Louise V. Conte. Mrs. Ella V. C. Williams, principal of the-Williams and Ferguson Acad- emy, Abbyyille, D. C., and who has been Visiting her daughter, Miss Ada Williams, who has been quite ill, left for her home last week, Last Saturday evening the students of the, Commercial Department of Howard University gave a play based ‘on life at the University. It was en- titled “As We See It” Prof. Pickens was a caller at The Bee Office last week while in this city. Master Barrington Guy is the com- Ing young comedian of the day. Miss M. A. D.Madre was the guest of Mrs. Blanche Stubbs, wife of Dr. Stybbs, of Wilmington, Del. Her gré&t speech on May 9, Mothers’ Day, captivated the large audience. In the language of Mrs. Alice M.Dun- bar, widow of the late Paul Laurerice Dundar, “I have heard nothing but golden reports of your speech.” Mrs. Josiah Henry of Cambridge Md., who has two sons attending How: ard University, is spending a few day: in the city visiting relatives and friends. She is stopping at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henson Henry of Goo Hope, D. C. She expects to visi Philadelphia, New York, Dover, Del. and Atlantic City before she return: home. ‘Mrs. Henry is accompanied by he: | youngest son, Master Leon Henry. Prof. A. G. Leonard, one of the best known printers in this country an |formerly connected with the Govern ment Printing Office, is in the city o1 {a visit. Prof. Leonard is lecturing o1 “The Water of Death vs. The Water o | Life.” 2 | Rev. I. N. Ross is in the city lookin | well. | Miss Alice Dunbar will be in th city June 15 and give an illustrate lecture for the benefit of Bethel His | torical Association. ‘| Mr. and Mrs, William G, Smith hay announced the marriage of thei | daughter Mary Roselle, to Mr. Amo ‘|Jefferson Turner, Thursday evening ‘| June seventhteenth, at their residence ‘| 2003 Twelfth street northwest, at eigh ‘o'clock. Reception will be from 8:3 | to 30:30, p.m.” Miss Maude Foster, of Yorkville, ) 1 Cx 4s the guest of Mrs. Hattie Barne of 1621 Twelfth street northwest. ‘| Miss Lottie Forrester of 110 Cor ‘|gress street, Saratoga Springs, Nev *| York has returned to her home afte ‘|an extensive trip south; while in th ‘south Miss Forrester spent one wee ‘in Charleston, S. C.; two months i ‘| Jacksonville, Fla, aid two months i St Augustine, Fla. She whites tho ‘she had a fine time and is hersel Jagain. It will be remembered tha ] Miss Forrester had been very ill. ‘|. Miss Jeannetta B. Edmonds, of Lees burg, Va., is spending two weeks wit ‘{her brother and family, Mr. and- Mr: ‘\Nelson Edmonds, who reside at 33 ;JElh street northwest, While her Mrs. Carrie Brooks and her daughte: ‘|Calledonfa Brooks, entertained he ,| Thursday evening with a card party a their residence, 3401-2 Bryant stree :| Among those present were Miss Jear ‘|nette B, Edmonds Mrs. Sadie Et ;{monds, Miss Caledonia Brooks. Mi {}Charlie Dogans, Mr. Frank Hollida and Mr. Thomas Allen. Supper wa .|served at the conclusion of the gam “)of which all enjoyed. A Brilliant Social Event—The Dec- erations and Many Beautiful Pres- ents Added to the Occasion. One of the most brilliant social events recorded in the annals of the social circle was the 25th marriage anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Hayes at their beautiful home on 22d Street. The decorations were artistic and elaborate. The wedding couple stood under an arch of lillies of the valley, with festoons of roses and a hack. Rround of towering palms, while in front of them were orlental hanging lamps. 5 The ceremony was performed by Rey. Walter H, Brooks, who married the couple 25 years ago. He said in part: “There is no need of my going over the ceremony, since this marriage was made In heaven, and the ties were tled With love from above, which was plainly evidenced by the beacon light of love, always visible while in thelr company.” The pastor then be. seeched God's blessing to continue to abide with the happy couple in their religious home. The bride was handsomely gowned in a robe of blue Copenhagen mous- saline de solre and satin, over which was artistically draped in folds blue silk net. ‘The groom wore the conven- ‘tional full dress sult. Assisting the happy couple in the receiving line were: Mrs. Walter Brown of Pittsburg, the sister of the groom; Mrs. A. W. Shaw, the niece; Mrs. William Mitchell, Mrs. Nickens, Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Florence Swann, Mrs. Cabiness, Miss Essie Clark, Mrs. Dean, Mrs. Scott, Mrs. C. Tinsley, who were beautifully gowned. ‘A singular coincidence was that the anniversary of Mrs. Scott's wed: ding fell on the same night, in honor of which she wore her wedding dress, which was made 39 years ago. Those who were in charge of the dinning room, where the table was loaded with ail the viands of the sea- son and the rarest that the market affords were: Mr, Morris Dean, Mr. William Mitchell, assisted by Mr. Joseph Myers, Mr, Toliver, Miss E. Tinsley, Miss E. Williams, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Campbell. During the entire evening there filled the alr sweet strains of music from the old masters by an orchestra under a canopy of roses and ferns. The presents were numerous and handsome, among which were: A lavaller set with three handsome dia. monds, which was the gift of the groom to the bride; silver cake basket from Dr. and Mrs. Cabiniss; cut flow ers, Miss Payne, New Rochelle, N. Y.; silver card receiver, Miss E. H. Chase; silver tray, Miss I. E. Bell; violets and cut glass, salt and pepper shake Miss Ella Johnson; silver spoons, Mr and Mrs. Butler, Beaver, Pa.; paintet plates, Mr. and Mrs. Dean; silver des sert spoons, Mr. and Mrs, Mitchell; silver bonbon basket, Mr. and Mrs. J A. Mason; silver fruit dish, Mr. an¢ Mrs. B. Jordan; silver cake, basket Mr. and Mrs. W. Thomas Conray; sil ver punch ladle, Mr. M. W. Smith silver punch ladie, Mr, W. R. Burke: silver spoonholder, Dr. and Mrs, Mar shall; cut glass and silver salter an pepper set, Mr. and Mrs. A. Pinkett | silver and cut glass hair receiver an '|powder box, Mr. G, W. Rose; silve | salad spoon and fork, Dr. and Mrs. Le | Gin; silver salt spoons, Mr. W. E Swan; silver baking dish, Mr. Jame |Jackson; silver bonbon. dish, Mr. J ‘|Jackson; silyer bonbon dish, J. F || Clarke; ‘silver mustard dish, Wm, 1 ‘| Naylor; silver mustard bowl, Dr.-an Mrs. W. Naylor; silver jelly receiver | Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Cheek; silver set | Misses Tibbs; silver vase, Mr. an | Mrs. Lawrence Clarke; silver vast | Mrs. Jenkits P. Turner; silver brea ‘|tray, Mr. and Mrs, Logan; cut glas tumblers, Mr. G. W. Waldron, Beaver "| Pa.; fern dish, Rev. and Mrs. Howard |fern dish, Mrs. Ross and daughter fern dish, Misses Womley; silve -| plate, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Cabiniss *| silver fern dish, Mr. and Mrs. Latne3 {| Space will not allow us to mentio numerous other presents. SPELLER—BLAGBURN. Announcement {fs made of the mar- riaga of Miss Marion Isadore Blag- burn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank: Blagburn, and Mr. Turner R. Speller, Jr., a well-known young bust ness man of this city. The happy event took place at Rockville, Md., April 13, with Rev. J. W. White of ficlating. The bride {s one of the most popular figurés among the young er social set and is a pianist of rare accomplishments. For the present Mr, and Mrs. Speller will make theit home with the groom’s parents, Mr and Mrs. T. R. Speller, Sr., 1412 Mon: tello avenue northeast. PROF. JOSEPH H. DOUGLASS. The Young Violinist Received An Ova- tion.—Washington’s Most Select So- ciety Turns Out to Greet Him—A Financial and Social Success. The home coming of Mr. Joseph H. Douglass and the violin recital to be given by him and his assistants brought out one of the largest and most select audiences that has ever assembled in the new John Wesley church, Monday evening, May 17th. ‘The occasion was a testimonial to Mr. Douglass and a benefit to the Manas- sas, Va.. Industrial School, under the supervision of Mr. Ferdinand D. Lee, the prince of sociat enterprises, public meetings, etc., in this city. Mr. Lee is the most successful manager of any entertainment to which he is connect- ed. Mr. Douglass was assisted by bis most accomplished wife, and a pro- gram of local artists. The Nineteenth St. Baptist chuch choir was conducted by Prof. R. W. Tibbs who was spotlessly dressed. There was a striking contrast between the director and the choir which was conspicous. Program. 1. Select Folk Song, Nineteenth Street Baptist choir, Prof. R. W. Tibbs, Howard University, director. 2. The Ship, Copee, Mr. Nathaniel Guy. . 3. (a) Gypsy Song, S. Coleridge; (b) Minuette, Bethoven; (c) Scene from the Czarda, Hubay, Mr. Douglass. 4. Folk Song, selected, Nineteenth street Baptist church choir, Mr. Tibbs conducting. 5. (a) Deep River, S. Coleridge Tay- lor; (b) Liebeslied, Vienna Waltz, Kreisler; (c) Swanee River, arranged for violin, J. Douglass; (d) Wieniaw- ski Mazirka Cadenza, The Birds, Mr. Douglass. 6. The Quarrell between Casslous and Brutus, Mr, N. Guy. 7. (a) Serenade, A. D'Ambrosio; (b) Liebesfreud, Krelsler; (c) Humoreske, Dvorak; (d) Zigeuncuweisen, Sera- sate, Mr. Douglass. - Mrs. Fannie H. Douglass, accompa- |nist; Ferdlanad D. Lee, president Hampton Alumni Association, —pro- moter. ‘The Interest manifested by the af- tendance of the official of the U. S. Pension Bureau showed their feeling for the uplift and advancement of our Tace. Hon, G. M. Saltzaker, commis. sioner, served under the stars and stripes during the civil war. He is a native of the state of Obio and carries within his heart ‘the spirit of brotherly love. His efficient chief of the Ap- /pointment Division, Hon. C. M. Yeates, comes from the state of North Caro. Mna, being connected with the best people of that. state, gives him a broad and Hberal disposition in his dealings with his fellowmen. Dr. Thomas Featherstanhaugh, medical SCHOOL COMPETITIVE DRILL, Annual Competitive Drill, First Battalion of High School Cadets at American League Park, May 27, 1915, at 3 o’elock, Admission, box seats, 50 cents; grand stand, 25 cents; covered seats 15 cents, bleachers 10 cents. Seats for sale at M Street High School, Manual Training School and Phelps School. m-15-22 aa DETROIT CAFE 33 H Street, Northeast Two Blocks from Union Station Meals, 15¢, 20¢, and 25e. GOOD SERVICE. Accommodation for Travellers. MRS. BERTIE WOOD, Proprietress. ——— JUSTIL'S OLD STAND. -it's what our trade say that makes it so. We buy the class of stock that men will buy quickly and making a square profit, we can afford to sell low, perhaps lower than you generally pay. + It’s a safe say-so and a call here con- vinces and draws more trade. The slightly“ used suits, $3 to $10, are trade bringers, as it’s eash saved to men who can use the saving. One price. Justh’s Old Stand, 619 D. GENERAL HOUSE i REPAIRING. House Paifting BUILDING SUPPLIES ‘Wall Paper, Paste and Glue Oil, Paint and Glass Tin, Gutters, Spouting and Stoye Piping. Second Hand Tin for Sale. Tinning and Repairing. HARDWARE Motar, Lime, Sand, Cement, Union Finish, Plaster Paris, Gypsine, Terra Cotta Pipes, Building Pa- pers and Dry Colours, ete. THE DURABLE Ready Mixed Paint and Varnish Stain, Prepared. J. JOS. CATLOTH 308 41-2 St. S. W. Washington, D. C. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION. To Whom it May Concern: This is to give notice that the partnership between Charles F. ‘Wood and the undersigned who did business as grocers at 721 12th St. N. E., under the firm name of “Wood Bros.,’’ was dissolved May 1, 1914, and that all bills due the late firm should be paid to the said Charla3.F. Wood who is respon- sible for all claims against it. ARTHUR G. WOOD. C. M. WOOLF & CO., Inc. Wholesale and Retail FARM SUPPLIES 1005 B St.N. W. — Wash., D. C. m.13-8t. New Place Up-to-date New Stock T handle all the leading and popu- lar brands of WINES, LIQUORS, TOBACCO AND CIGARS F.,O’SULLIVAN Phone North 2214 7 1429 PSt.N. W. Wash., D. C. R. F. PLUMMER’S NEW DRUG STORE. Prescriptions carefully _com- pounded. One of the most reliable druggists in tlre city. Third and Mass. Ave. N. W. Tome No. 317 Mass., ave. n. e. Phone Main 4094. ‘director, was friend to the cause for which John Brown gave his life. The Doctor still has a warm spot in his heart for our race and he is lending much for their material and educa- tional advancement. Among many of the wéll-knawn cit- izens and subscribers present were: Prof. John T. Taylor, director of music in the public schools; Dr, and Mrs. W. S. Montgomery, Major Charles R. Douglass and wife, Mrs. A. V. Chase and daughter, Miss Beatrize, Mrs. W. J. Howard and daughter, Prot. Geo. AV. Cook and wife, Dr. Marie B. Lucas, Dr. and Mrs. Clarence A, Wright, Dr. Samuel M. Plerce, Dr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Cabinnis, Miss Genevive B, Max- field and. Mrs. Whiting, Dr. C. Sumner Wormley, Mr. and Mrs. W. Calvin Chase, jr. Mr. I. N. Cabaniss, Mr. J. G. Hutchins, Mr, and Mrs. S. W. Ruther- ford, accompanied by thelr mother, Mrs. Cardoza, Dr. C, W. Childs and wife, Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Mprse, Dr. and Mrs. S. S. Thompson, Mrs. Bessie B. Anderson and daughters, Mrs. Eliz- abeth Snelson Lee, Prof. and Mrs. A. C. Newman, Hon, H. Martin Williams, reading clerk of House of Representa- tives; Dr.*Phil Brown Brooks. Among some of the most prominent subscribers to the home coming of Mr. Douglass were: Judge F: L, Siddons, Capt. James F. Oyster, Dr. S. M. New- man Secretary of State Wm. Jennings Bryan, Mr. Justince Stafford, Judge Latimer, Mr. Percy S. Fratax, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Brooks. Dr. W. L. Board, Mr, and Mrs. Walter Singleton, Rev. and Mrs. W. D. Jarvis, Rev. and Mrs. W. H, Jerigan, Major James E. Wal- ker, Miss Pearl Derry and sister, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Burrell, Miss Bertenn Mason, Miss M. A. Dudre, Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Dudley, Mr. and Mrs. Thom- as Walker, Editor W. Finley Wilson. Mr. and Mrs, Geo, H. Munsey Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Thompson, Mr. J. S. Couge and others. The promoters of this testimonial deserve credit, AMUSEMENTS =a Mr. Nathaniel Guy? —presents~ | e EMILY JAREFER TAYLOR | =e AND | AERT KHORL = g ee p : . IN | | eg The Exile. | i ag 4 A Romantic Drama in i | Bee / 4 Four Acts ) Be ae by , oe s | HOWARD THEATRE Saturday, May 29th, 1915) | 815 P.M. ) , . Seats now on sale e cM onnmnese ap lsted ‘\ 5 to8 P. M. daily of ho D0 EE 6 EE <> <a a 6a 6 @. “THE HOWARD THEATER 7th and Tea Sts. N.AW., Wash, D.C. Andrew J. Thomas Theater Com- pany Managers 7 “THE NEW GOVERNOR” Better Known as “THE NIGGER” A powerful photo drama portray- ing the better side of Negro’ Life in America <i 4 xs 3 Ba ae . xy, ws (oN Aint ie we WE ¢ Foca ae as me eee. = ae [aio te Wree:) Three Shows FRI, MAY 21, at 4, 6 and 8:15 4 o’clock show—any seat, 10c. 6 o'clock show, 10 and 20 cents. 8:15 o’cloek show, 10 and 20 cents. Reserve Your Seat Now Note: This is not ‘The Birth of a Nation’’ and is not objectionable. See it for yourself. Howard De Howard Dental Parlors 700 Tea Street, N. W. Corner 7th and Tea : Phone North 2009 Open until 10 o'clock avery: night | Colored Dentist Of 10 Acs yeas expsrience |The only up to date dental . by Colored De || SPECIALISTS IN TREATING : ” WOMEN AND Lady Attendant i NO PAIN—NO HIGH P GOLD CROWN AND BRIDGE |GAS ADMINISTERED AnD . i: E '| Advice, extracting and teeth cle , We employ yf : _ The only up to date dental parlors in the city operated . by Colored Dental: Surgeons. m SPECIALISTS IN TREATING THE TEETH OF NERVOUS . WOMEN AND CHILDREN. Lady Attendant Always Present. NO PAIN—NO HIGH PRICES—EASY TERMS. GOLD CROWN AND BRIDGE WORK AT LOWEST PRICKS. GAS ADMINISTERED AND TEETH EXTRACTED BY BX- * ' PERTS. . Advice, extracting and teeth cleaned free when work is ordered. We employ no students. A group of workmen were passing the dinner hour in political argument. An interesting deadlock had been reached, when one of the men turned to a mate who had been silent during the whole of the debate. “Ere, Bill,” he sald, “you're pretty good at a argy- ment. | Wot’s your opinion?” “f ain't going to say,” said Bill. “I thrashed the matter out afore with Bob Jones.” “Ab!” said the other, “and what did you arrive at?” “Well,” said Bill, “Bob he arrived at the hos- PARAGRAPHIC. Equal to Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Castle Mr, Lewis H. Murray and Company Present The Evolution of the Dance Gousisting of Modern Society Exhibit and Classique Dances at the Howard Theate Saturday, May 22nd | Starting promptly 6:15 P.M. Orchestra under the direction of Mr, James Reese Europe Prices 25c, 35c and 50c. Seats on sale at Box Office . THE HIAWATHA. Among the great places of amuse- ment {n this city is the Hiawatha, un- der the management of Mr. Murray. This well-known young man has, pur- chased the Foraker Theater and is sucessfully managing it. The movies at the Hiawatha are classic and up to date. For the past month the pictures at this theater have been unsurpassed. ntal Parlors Rios. 277 ~ ead ica ba Le aa ya en a oe sia ° a) Nie. ae ita cos Se al A _ A Satisfied Patient. SURVIVOR TELLS HOW LINER SANK Saw Elbert Hubbard and Wife Searching For Life Preservers. TELLS OF HIS OWN RESCUE Swam For Hours Around Spot Where Lusitania Disappeared and Was Finally Picked Up by a Torpedo Boat. Fires on Doomed Liner Made the Water Warm. London.—The fate of Elbert Hubbard and his wife, who perished when the Lusitania was sunk, was first made known by Robert C. Wright, a survivor. His version of the destruction of the big ship follows: "I was standing on deck on the starboard side reading a novel when I heard a crash and an upheaval of water. Then an intense vibration shook the ship. "Saying to myself, 'This isn't serious, but it is best to be prepared.' I started below to get a life belt. Then the thought came to me, 'This is serious' and I became afraid to go. After that I had a resumption of confidence as the stewards went calmly about the deck shouting that there was no danger, but when the list continued until a boat nearby was not more than three feet from the water, though still fastened to the davits. "People already had crowded the boat when suddenly the ship gave a tremendous lurch, and I was thrown into the boat. A woman in the water cried, 'Help me!' I reached out my hands to help her, and it suddenly seemed as if the end of the world had come. There was a crash, followed by an upheaval. My cars rang with the concussion. Then, after a seeming eternity, the boiling waters calmed, 1 HUBBARD AND HIS LITTLE DAUGHTER MERRIT HUBBARD AND HIS LITTLE DAUGHTER and the boat and all those in it had disappeared, and I was alone, swimming. "My thoughts at that moment were: This is fine. I loved swimming as a boy, and the water is warm. I am enjoying myself." "I soon changed my mind. I wasn't enjoying myself. The water became cold, and I was afraid, but I swam to an overturned boat that I saw at a distance and clung to it for two hours. In the distance was a fishing boat. She tacked and tacked, but never came nearer. I knew that this was on account of the wind, but I was annoyed. Then a torpedo boat picked me up. "There was no panic on the Lasitania, but a woeful lack of efficiency. The boats were not lowered properly. Some snapped the ropes and fell, overturned. "I know that Elbert Hubbard was drowned. He was a conspicuous person on account of his long hair. I saw him and his wife start below, apparently for life belts, and never saw them again." THIN CIGARS ARE SAFEST. Chicago Doctor's Advice to Smokers and Motorists. Chicago.—If you must smoke cigars smoke panetelas in preference to the clubhouse shape, and smoke them fast, and if you own an auto walk enough to ward off "chronic arterial spasms." These blits of advice were given out at the Chicago Medical society meeting by Dr. Joseph Miller and W. P. Woley. "Slow smoking allows more nicotine to pass in with the smoke," said Dr. Miller. "Combustion is greater in cigarettes than in cigars, therefore less nicotine passes in with the smoke. It is greater with a thin cigar than a fat one." Pigeons Come Back. Johns, Ala.—John Granger of North Johns had quite a unique experience with some Belgian pigeons that were given him by a friend in Chicago some time ago. He had them in his pigeon yard at North Johns, and in some way two of them escaped. In a few days he was notified by his friend in Chicago that his two pigeons were there. Mr. Granger ordered them sent back by express, and the pigeons have an iridescent safety TORPEDOES MOVE AT A RAPID RATE Forty Knot Missile Probably Hit and Sunk the Lusitania. Extreme Range of a Torpedo is 4,000 Yards, but at 1,000 Yards It Is Much More Effective—Varies In Length From Fourteen to Nineteen Feet and Has Machinery For Guidance. New York.—The German torpedo or torpedoes that destroyed the Lusitania were fired at a range of not more than 1,000 yards, and the torpedoes themselves probably traveled at a speed in excess of forty knots. The submarine or submarines from which the weapons were discharged were submerged not more than fifteen feet, and they had plenty of time to get the exact range before the torpedoes were discharged. Furthermore, the torpedoes were of the most modern and powerful type and of the highest possible speed. That is the opinion of many of the American officers, all of whom have closely followed the German submarine activities since the underwater war was started by the Germans several months ago. The extreme range of a torpedo, it was explained by these officers, is about 4,000 yards, but the evidence to be had indicates that all the German submarine work is being done at short range, perhaps less than 1,000 yards. At the lesser range the speed of the torpedo is greater and the aim correspondingly more accurate. At the 4,000 yard range the speed of a modern torpedo should be between twenty-seven and thirty knots, at 3,000 yards about thirty-two knots and at 2,000 yards between thirty-three and thirty-six knots. At lesser ranges the speed may vary from thirty-fire to forty knots. - One of the American officers stated that in Charles W. Domville-Fife's book, entitled "Submarine Engineering of Today," there is a chapter on "The Life of a Torpedo," which describes in understandable language and in a correct way these terrible missiles of war. "A first class battleship takes the best part of three years to build and may cost anything from $5,000,000 upward," the author writes. "This ponderous ship of war can be sent to the bottom of the sea in but a few minutes if struck by a torpedo. "The modern torpedo varies in length from fourteen to nineteen feet and weighs up to half a ton. It has an extreme range of 4,000 yards. The blunt nose or 'war head,' as it is called, is the business end of the torpedo and contains the dry and wet guncotton and the fulminate of mercury necessary for the explosion. Behind the explosive head is the air chamber to hold the compressed air by which motive power is furnished. Then we come to the search chamber or 'brain' of the weapon, which contains most marvelous mechanism for directing and controlling the machine. Next comes the engine room and, at the tail of the torpedo, the buoyancy chamber. "Every one of these little peculiarities indulged in by the torpedo is noted in the history sheet and referred to before the weapon is again fired. By this means all the slight defects can be allowed for and a much more accurate aim obtained. It is the duty of the torpedo lieutenant to make up all the 'history sheets' on a vessel, and he may be almost looked upon as a schoolmaster with a lot of small children to understand and manage. Sometimes, but not often during trials, a torpedo is lost. Perhaps days afterward the truant turns up, either washed ashore or towed in by some fishermen after having torn their nets to pieces. "A small chamber in the torpedo carries compressed air. This helps to sink it to the required depth after it has entered the water. This air, escaping from the chamber by means of a regulating valve, drives the engine at a high rate of speed, which is almost uniform throughout the trip from the tube to the target. The engines turn two screw propellers at the tail of the torpedo. These revolve on the same axis, but in opposite direction, the object being to give stability to the weapon. "The steering is effected by vertical rudders, which keep the torpedo in the required direction, while the proper depth in the water—usually from ten to fourteen feet—is maintained by horizontal rudders. The torpedo is kept submerged by means of the balance chamber and is controlled in its steering by the wonderful instrument known as the gyroscope. "So marvelous is its mechanism that in favorable circumstances a torpedo well aimed may be depended upon to strike within a yard or two of the spot aimed at. Briefly described, the gyroscope is a rotating wheel which automatically controls the torpedo's course. "The method of firing a torpedo is very much like that of discharging a gun. It is expelled from a torpedo tube by compressed air. Upon reaching the water the torpedo is driven by its screws in the required direction. The missile is guided by a very ingenious invention called a 'torpedo director.' This is a little brass instrument fitted with 'sights' like a gun. When the lights are aligned on the enemy the officer in charge presses a key, and electricity causes the discharge." The National Religious Training School, Durham, N.C. The image provided is too blurry to accurately recognize any text or details. It appears to be a grayscale photograph of a building or landscape with a fence and trees in the background. Offers superior advantages for the training of young men and women in many departments of work. The following Departments are in successful operation: 1. Department of Religious Training. This department is intended especially for the training of Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. Secretaries. Settlement workers, Deaconesses, and for Home and Foreign Missionaries. ```markdown ``` 2. Department of Theology. 3. Commercial Department. FAIRMONT HEIGHTS, MD. The First Annual Exhibition of Academic and Industrial Work of the Prince George's County Colored Schools a Great Success—The School Officials and Noted Educators Attend. The third quarterly meeting and the First Annual exhibition of the Academic and Industrial work of the Colored Schools of Prince George's County, Maryland, were held at Fairmont Heights, Md., Thursday and Friday, May 13th and 14th, 1915. The Board of County School Commissioners, composed of Hon. O. B. Zantinger, president; Hon. V. M. Lawrence, Hon. Geo. P. McCeneg and Prof. E. S. Burroughs, the secretary and County Superintendent of Education, were present and enjoyed the sessions of the occasion. They spoke in the highest terms of the splendid work of Prof. James F. Armstrong, the Colored School supervisor and the faithful teachers, who made possible the success of the schools this year. Prof. Burroughs publicly thanked the supervisor and teachers for their co-operation and assistance. Among other noted persons attending and appearing on the program were: Director of primary work in the public schools of the District of Columbia. Glendale, Mrs. M. L. Brown, teacher; Bladensburg, Mrs. McIntosh and Mrs. E. Lee, teachers, and from Brentwood. The demonstration was remarkable and will prove a great help to the supervisor and teachers of the County. The Teachers' Association gave Miss Merritt a rising vote of thanks. Dr. W. W. Jones, M.D. Dr. Jones addressed the teachers and people, taking as his subject "Tuberculosis; Its Origin, Symptoms, and Preventions." The doctor made an exposition of his subject and helpful suggestions were made which no doubt will benefit all the communities throughout the County. Rev. E. Love, pastor of the Fairmont Heights Church, delivered the welcome address to the Teachers' Association. * Miss N. H. Burroughs, the very highly cultured president of the National Training School for Women and Girls, Lincoln, D. C., made the principal address at the teachers' reception Thursday night. Her subject was well selected and indeed and in truth it was one of the best and most helpful addresses we ever heard. The audience was so moved by the address of Miss Burroughs that when she had finished her remarks the people stood and sang "Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow." Prof. E. S. Burroughs spoke to the teachers and gave them helpful advice in executive session. He is the right man in the right place. The teachers know that they have in Prof. Burroughs a friend and especially so when they do their work well as was the case during this year. In his further remarks, Prof. Eugene-S. Burrough thanked the teachers for their faithful work and assured them that Prof. James F. Armstrong, the supervisor, would be retained. The remarks of the superintendent received the unanimous approval of the great body of teachers and people. Dr. M. Bates Stephens could not be present, but wrote the supervisor as follows: "Dear Mr. Armstrong: We have an educational mass meeting and school exhibit in three of our county seats on May 14. I have promised to be in Frederick. A regret I can not attend your meeting on that date. You have my best wishes for a successful and pleasant occasion. The colored school have forged ahead this year and will do larger things next year." Hon. George P. McCeney addressed the meeting. He is one of the enthusiastic members of the school board. Politics do not enter in the discharge of his duty. He believes in the proper education of all the children of every race and color. Mr. W. Calvin Chase, member of the Washington, D. C., Bar, editor of the Washington Bee, friend and defender of the rights of the people, spoke on the subject of "Loyalty." He treated his subject in a most masterly manner and applied the principles to the work in the Colored schools. He spoke of the good work of the supervisor of Colored Schools, Prof. James F. Armstrong, and advised the teachers to be loyal to him and the other school officials in the proper conduct of the schools. He hinted at a bit of disloyalty on the part of one of his two teachers in the local school and advised that teachers be loyal or resign. Dr. Lewis B. Moore, Ph.D., Dean of the Teachers' College of Howard University, Washington, D. C., spoke ex- House & Herrmann of all kinds and description, House and Herrmann is the place to visit. There is no other house of its kind in the city where the people can be satisfied. This is house hat will satisfy you. 1109 Eye Street, Northwest tensively and gave the teachers timely advice. He extended to Prof. Armstrong and his teachers an invitation to hold their institute meetings at Howard University. Dr. D. S. S. Goodloe, principal of State Normal School No. 3, Bowie, Md., spoke of the great future and the success of his school. His remarks were highly commended. Others present and addressing the meeting were: Rev. R. F. Coates of Hoodville, Rev. J. M. Bean of District of Columbia, Rev. Green, District of Columbia, Rev. C. C. Nelson of Croom, Md., Dr. W. E. Lindsay and the Y. M. C. A. furnished the music for the reception. The exhibition of academic and industrial work was grand. Great credit should be given the school officials and teachers. The work showed great painstaking. It showed the possibilities of the Colored schools and especially where material is provided. The Supervisor, Mr. James F. Armstrong, wishes to extend grateful thanks to the officers and teachers and to the good people of Fairmont Heights for the assistance given for the success of the work of the schools and for the hospitality shown the teachers while sojourning in the community. Special mention is made of the local committee of arrangement and entertainment consisting of Mr. S. J. Trotter, Mrs. Lucy E. Makel, Mrs. Etta Madison, Mr. Edward Brissoe, Misses C. Summerville, C. Johnson, R. Miles, M. Johnson, B. Miles, M. Wilson, A. Ridgley, W. Wilson, H. Wilson, J. Davis and H. Arthur. Also Misses J. Wilkes, M. A. Cooper, H. C. De Ville and F. M. Hunt, also those who alded in any way to the success of the meeting. The Industrial work which was on exhibition was under the supervision of Messrs. J. W. Wier, Florence M. Hunt, Mary Cooper, H. C. DeVille. All of these teachers deserve the highest praise for the fine work of their pupils. The work of these children equals that of the Colored Public Schools in Washington. Nothing but praises came from those who witnessed the exhibition. MARLBORO NOTES. Mrs. Thomas E. Wilson, who has been spending the winter in Upper Marlboro with her sister, Mrs. James E. Diggs, left on Friday last to spend the summer with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Dent, at Aquasco, Md. While in Marlboro Mrs. Wilson made many friends and all of whom regret very much to see her leave. 4. Literary Department. 5. Department of Music. 6. Department of Literary Training. 7. Department of Industries. 8. Extension Home Classes. There are special scholarships for deserving young men and women in the Departments of Theology and Religious Training. The next Summer School and Chautauqua will open July 3, 1914 For further information and catalogue, address Lessons taught in Manicuring, Facial Massage, Scalp Treatment, Instantaneous Bleaching and compounding of facial creams, manufacturing of Hair Goods and Hair Tonics. Ventilation a specialty. Madame Smith's Wonderful Sage Hair Tonics—Tar and Sage Tonics. Hair Tonics and Pomades cannot be surpassed for growing the hair, making it soft, fluffy and preventing premature gray hair. A large assortment of choice human hair good always on sale. Day and evening classes. · BEST Northwest MRS. AGNE The FOUNTAIN of YOU is now open for Y Lessons taught in Manicuring ment, Instantaneous Bleaching manufacturing of Hair Goods an specialty. Madame Smith's Wonderful S tonics. Hair Tonics and Poma ing the hair, making it soft, fluffy hair. A large assortment of choice Day and evening classes. WRITE OR CALL MAIL Mme. A. J. Smith Washington, D. C. Mrs. Jas. E. Diggs has returned to her home at Upper Marlboro, Md., for the summer, after spending several months in Baltimore visiting relatives and friends. Mr. Albert Dent of Aquasco, Md., and father of Mrs. Diggs and Mrs. Wilson of Marlboro, who has been confined to his room for several months, was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital, Baltimore, and operated on, where he is doing well. His many friends here are glad to hear of his Beautiful Lounges Morris Chairs Writing Dosso Music Boxes Beds Fine Bedsteads and Mattresses If you want a first-class Bed-room suite, call after you have been elsewhere KINDS OF PRINTING Electric Power Presses NTING CO. PRINTING TERMS CASH Phone Main 7590 NES J. SMITH YOUTH Beauty Culture School for Young Colored Girls Micuring, Facial Massage, Scalp Treat- ching and compounding of facial creams, foods and Hair Tonics. Ventilation a Werful Sage Hair Tonics—Tar and Sage. Pomades cannot be surpassed for grow- t, fluffy and preventing premature gray choice human hair good always on sale. MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED 935 R Street, N. W. Phone North 4017 ENTS WANTED turned to speedy improvement. Id., for several relatives Mrs. Sarah S. Dent and son Marlbury autoed from Aquasco to Marlboro on last Friday and spent a few hours at Diggs Hotel. O. Md., and Mrs. been several Joseph's listed on, many of his $60,000 has been invested in Lincoln Electric Park, a first-class amusement resort for the Colored people of Kansas City, Missouri. It is said that half of this money was invested by the colored people. THE VALUE OF IDEALS TO CHURCH AND WORLD Concelved In Sin, Misshapen In Iniquity. Birthmarks — Hereditary Blemishes. How Counteracted—Motherly Ideals. Fatherly Ideals—Business Ideals—Social Ideals—Neighborly Ideals—Christian Ideals—How to Attain Them. Kansas City, Mo. May 16. — Pastor Russell spoke here today on the text, "Shapen in iniquity, in sin did my mother conceive me." (Psalm 51:5.) He said: PASTOR RUSSELL "Be fruitful and multiply" was the Divine commission to our first parents before they sinned. The PASTOR RUSSELL parents before they sinned. The entrance of sin and its penalty, death, brought serious impairments, mental, moral and physical, to our race. It is no longer natural to us to do right, but contrariwise; as St. Paul declared, "We cannot do the things that we would." In other words, we are constitutionally defective, because of mental disloyalty to God. Yet the mind can rise to loftier heights than it is able to lift the body and its functions. "To will is present with me, but how to perform I know not."—Romans 7:14-23. Many are grasping after this great truth, and attempting human uplift through eugenics, etc., but nevertheless imperfectly appreciate what they teach, failing to see the matter from the Bible standpoint. The mind, the will, the body, should be entirely submitted to the will-of God. Thus only can the highest good be possible. This was God's requirement of our first parents. In this they failed; and in consequence mental, moral and physical impairment have come to us as a race. "All have sinned and come short" of the glorious standard which God established. Best Ideals For Sinners The Bible divides the world into two classes; the mass of sinners condemned by God and out of relationship with Him; and the few who have, by covenant with the Lord, come back into relationship with Him through the merit of Christ. We shall first address the world of sinners, with the suggestion that, while they cannot hope to lift themselves up to perfection and everlasting life, they can do much toward the uplift of themselves and their children by conforming to certain Scriptural ideals. The world already recognises this in considerable measure, but not sufficiently. All should know, and do appreciate to some extent, the value of a good example, good training in the family. The child who continually hears coarse, rude expressions in the home will surely grow up not much better than those surroundings, if not worse. But while encouraging high ideals in the home—cleanliness, gentleness, kindness—we call special attention to the duty of parents toward their children before their birth. Few seem to realize that the general attitude of a mother's mind birthmarks her child either for good or for ill. With this fact recognized, surely every couple would feel their responsibility as creators of a family. If they realized that coarse, brutal, selfish words, acts and thoughts would be impressed upon their unborn child, surely they would strive to avoid these before their child's birth as well as after it. If they realized that noble words, conduct, thoughts and ideals, during the period of gestation, would be imprinted upon their child, how greatly would they strive to have children that would be not only beautiful in appearance, but noble in character! Horsemen recognize this principle; and when a racing mare is in foal, her intelligent owner, desiring to breed a fine colt, will give the mother every attention. Her condition will be happily and comfortable. She will be led to the race track, there to see other horses running; trotting, etc., that thus her colt may be birthmarked for speed, etc. How much people will do for money, and how often they forget to do for their own families what they think to do for their horses! But the world is awakening. A New Dispensation is about to be ushered in, and its light has been streaming over the world during the past forty years, giving us increasing knowledge and higher ideals of the good, the true, the noble, the beautiful. Our horticulturists have already caught the fever of the New Age, and are presenting to us fruits and flowers that are marvelous. Our newspapers are giving us beautiful photogravures. Art is becoming cheap. Every home should be well supplied, when the cost need be no more than the time to clip from the paper and to arrange tastefully upon the wall. Ideal homes are everywhere being arranged, and even the poorest today have much in life to cheer and refresh. Let us lift our Ideals and make the most of life, however cramped our financial condition. The will to do is what is needed; and where there is a will, there is a way. Christian Ideals the Best. Before the Christian our Lord sets the very highest ideals: "Be like unto your Father in Heaven"—not that Christians can be all that the Heavenly Father's character expresses, but that this is to be their ideal, or alm in life. Only God can know when they are doing their best; and He assures them that He will judge them, not according to their success, but according to their endeavor to live up to their ideals, and the sacrifices they make in order closely to attain those ideals. What we have said of the homes and ideals of sinners—of those who have not come into relationship with God through the Lord Jesus Christ—is still more true of real Christians, begotten of the Holy Spirit and adopted into the family of God. Ideal homes, ideal children, ideal relationships every way, are pre-eminent their privilege and duty; and they have much advantage over others in respect to this matter. Have they not received the begetting of the Spirit? Have they not become followers of the Lord Jesus Christ? Have they not been taught in the School of Christ? (Romans 8:9.) Have they not knowledge to understand that the Spirit of Christ manifests itself in meekness, gentleness, patience, long-suffering, brotherly kindness, love? Have they not learned that any other spirit than this—such as anger, malice, hatred, envy and strife, works of the flesh and the Devil—is contrary to the Spirit of Christ? Have they not resolved to put away all these and to put on the fruits of the Spirit of Christ? They have adopted these ideals and are working along this line. True, some of them by nature may be very deficient, very degraded; but because God is no respecter of persons, He accepts all who come to Him through Christ. Those naturally deficient, those naturally much fallen, may have the more difficulty approximating their ideals, but they will surely be making progress; and those who have known them before will take note of them, that they have been with Jesus and learned of Him. God will perceive the thoughts and intents of their hearts; and they will have His blessing in proportion as they are striving to be Godlike. The children of Christians should be pre-eminently beautiful, both in feature and in character; for Christians have the highest ideals, and should, more than others, put these into practise. Moreover, they have Divine assistance, through the Scriptures and through God's providential direction in their affairs, that they might know, appreciate and use the things freely given to them of God as His children. Let Us Awake to the True Situation. Let us awake to the true situation, awake to our privileges as children of God, awake to the true teaching of the Bible. These direct not only that our conduct toward men shall be in harmony with the Golden Rule, but that we shall go beyond this and have a love which will delight in doing good unto all men as we have opportunity, especially unto the Household of Faith. It will go further, and take hold upon the very thoughts and intents of the heart. The Christian is under direct obligation to the Lord to do His will; and that will, he is informed, takes notice not merely of his actions and words, but of his very thoughts as well—Philippians 4:3. Happy the child who has such parentage, and especially so if the parents have been guided by an appreciation of the fact that the mother's mind during the period of gestation will mark the child for life! Happy the child who has a mother thus fully committed to God, intent upon doing His will and appreciative of His high ideals! Happy the child who has a father similarly devoted to God and nobler ideals, who will help his wife at this, the most critical time of her experience as a mother, not only by providing for her comfort of body and rest of mind, but by assisting her to noble sentiments of justice, mercy, love, kindness, and by drawing her attention to things beautiful, lovely, happily! Oh, what a beautiful character might not such a child have! What a blessing to be born with such a heritage, and then to be consecrated to God and His service! "Forbidding to Marry." St. Paul calls attention to the fact that some, getting out of harmony with the Divine arrangement, will forbid marriage. Such should remember that God originally said, "Be fruitful and multiply"; but we may well urge upon them the importance of seeing that the children they bring into the world will come into it with as much blessing as possible—as free from the curse of sin as possible. Be it remembered, however, that St. Paul pointed out that the Church of Christ has a different mission in the world from others. Her mission is not the propagation of the human species, but co-operation with God in the work of the present time; namely, the development of the New Creation. The coming Age will be the time for Christ and the Church, as the Heavenly Bridegroom and the Heavenly Bride, to take over the world of mankind by resurrection, regeneration. Now, as the Apostle suggests, is the time in which the Church is to make her own calling and election sure to the Divine nature, that she may become "the Bride, the Lamb's Wife." It is her privilege also to carry the Message of this High Calling to those who now have cars to hear. Thus she becomes God's mouthpiece, or ambassador, in finding, calling, instructing and helping all who accept the Divine invitation, and enter into covenant relationship with God through Christ as New Creatures. It is in view of this important work that the Apostle suggests that those of the Church who can do so should consider it a privilege to forego marriage, that they might live cellate lives, as Jesus did, and as St. Paul himself is supposed to have done—not that cellacy of itself need to be considered as a necessity for the perfecting of the Divine character, but that its practise will give increased opportunity for serving the King of kings. Many zealous Christians feel, as St. Paul felt, that the time is short and their opportunities few for rendering service unto the Lord and His Cause. Hence if marriage would interfere in any measure with this their highest privilege, they would gladly forego a measure of earthly happiness and privilege, to be more efficient servants of the Lord. This same thought is expressed by Jesus, saying, "Some have made themselves eunuchs for the Kingdom of Heaven's sake" (Matthew 19:12); that is, have denied themselves their privileges and rights as human beings, in order to render the better service to the Lord. But such a matter is a sacrifice, a privilege, and not a command, not an obligation. Whoever chooses may sacrifice, and should not be criticized therefor. Whoever prefers not to sacrifice should not be criticized on that account. To his own master each servant-stands or falls. Business Ideals. We must remember that the Bible has no communication whatever for those who are not Christians. The Christian business man may to some extent be copied by his neighbors. But his own responsibility is the matter in which he is interested most. A business man's ideal is the Golden Rule. "Do unto others as you would that they should do unto you," applies to his buying, his selling, to his dealing with his clerks and with his customers. It includes his advertising, and the ideals which he sets before his clerks. We believe that more and more the Golden Rule is coming to be appreciated by the public, and that those who follow it will more and more receive a blessing. We do not mean that it will make them richer than their neighbors who may follow the other rule sometimes quoted—Do your neighbor as you believe he would do you; but do him first, before he can do you. But whether following the Golden Rule shall bring little success or much success, the business man who has given his heart to the Lord and become a son of God must follow the Golden Rule. He can do no less, though he is privileged to do as much more as he chooses in the way of benevolences. A business man's ideals should have some bearing upon his manner of doing business, as well as upon the character of the stock he offers for sale. The Christian business man's store should be known as a place where trash and injurious things would not be found. Social and Neighborly Ideals. The true Christian is to remember that nothing less than the Golden Rule may be followed by him under any circumstances. He must see to it that his children, his chickens, his dogs, etc., do not disturb his neighbors in their proper rights. The same Golden Rule requires of him that he shall do a neighbor's part for any one in distress, even as he would have a neighbor do for him if he were in trouble. "Do good and lend, hoping for nothing again," is to be exemplified in the Christian, with the understanding that he is not to do lending that would impair his own credit, nor seriously interfere with his own obligations to his family. Moreover, proper lending would be merely in cases of necessity. He is not to be neighborly because he hopes the neighbor will return the compliment, but because from the Word of God he has received high ideals of a proper neighbor, and because he wishes to live up to the Divine requirement, doing good unto all men as he has opportunity, and especially unto the Household of Faith. The Christian may not have time to waste in some of the social amenities common to our day. He is a representative and ambassador of the King of kings and Lord of lords. His time, his influence, his talents, are not his own. They are to be used according to his judgment of the Lord's will. He may not therefore seem to be as sociable as some might desire. He will have no time to kill in games or amusements. He has come to a realization that "Life is real, life is earnest"; and that while there is so much sin and sorrow in the world, he may not fritter away his precious moments in idleness or in that which is merely pleasurable, but not really profitable. This will not mean that he shall not take any time to look after the interests of his family in a social way and to keep in touch with his social obligations as a neighbor. It would make him dignified and, first of all, loyal to God. Our ideals are merely fantasies, floating clouds without rain, until we bring them to the point of determination—until we consecrate our lives to these ideals and resolve to live in harmony with them. Here the Christian has much advantage every way, for he not only has his ideals from the Lord, but the promise of Divine oversight, blessing, guidance and assistance in working out these ideals in his own heart and in his life. On post-card request I will loan my readers a book on "Practical Eugenics." Address me Brooklyn, N. Y. SAUL'S LAST BATTLE. Distressed, He Asked Aid of the Witch of En-dor—Deceived by Evil Spirits. The Battle Lost—Saul and Jonathan Blain—The Song of the Bow, or Saul's Dead March—David King of Judah. Later, King of All Israel. "Jehovah is my Strength and my Shield; my heart trusted in Him, and I am helped."—Psalm 23:7. PERSECUTED and hunted by King Saul, no place was safe for David. The Phillistines, desiring him for a friend rather than a foe, gave him and his followers the city of Ziglig. While residing there, David's conquests were over the Amalekites. Meantime, the end of Saul's reign was nearing. A fresh Philistine invasion required all the army he could muster, and he felt very dubious respecting the results. Although, in harmony with the Divine regulation, he had ordered all who claimed to communicate with the dead to leave Israel, nevertheless some remained. In his extremity, King Saul visited the Witch of End-dor. The witch got into communication with the fallen angels, who she sup- posed, as spiritualists still suppose, were the spirits of the dead. But the Bible assures us that "the dead know not anything." Samuel was sleeping with his fathers, awaiting the resurrection Morning. Then as now, evil spirits through mediums personated the dead and an- posed, as spiritualists still suppose, were the spirits of the dead. But the Bible assures us that "the dead know not anything." Samuel was sleeping with his fathers, awaiting the resurrection Morning. Then as now, evil spirits through mediums personated the dead and answered as instead of the dead. In this case, the answer was that on the next day the king and his sons would be defeated and slain. The Bible clearly teaches that the dead are dead and can give no information whatever; that they are simply in a state of suspended animation, awaiting the better Day when Messiah will bring the knowledge of God's glory to all, as the result of His Ransom-sacrifice at Calvary. The teaching that the dead are alive contradicts God's Word, and is the foundation of the grievous errors which have distressed Christians. None would pray for the dead or say masses for their release from Purgatory, if they knew that their dead were merely sleeping until the resurrection. "The Song of the Bow." When David heard of the defeat, his sympathy for Saul and Jonathan was expressed in a beautiful poem (2 Samuel 1:17-27). The Dead March from Saul is as attempt to put into modern music David's Song of the Bow. In the battle Saul's sons were killed, including Jonathan. Saul himself was wounded. Fearing lest the Philistines would torture him to death, he finally suicided. A young Amalekite brought David the news, telling that he had dispatched King Saul at the latter's request—probably, however, manufacturing this part to bring honor to himself. But David commanded him to be put to death. Realizing that the time had come to move from the Phillistine country, David inquired of the Lord by the priest and the ephod. The answer was that he should go to Hebron, in Judea. Thither David and his companions removed with their families; and the tribe of Judah, his own tribe, promptly recognized him as their king. King Saul's son Ishbosheth had survived; and Abner, Saul's chief general, had him anointed king of Israel. Finally Abner, angered with King Ishbosheth, proposed to become David's vassal. King David appreciated the proposition, doubtless considering it the Lord's will. However, the matter did not carry out; for Joab, David's nephew, slew Abner deceitfully. Instead of rejoicing in Abner's death, the king mourned for him and denounced his nephew's wrong course. King of All Israel. Shortly after this, others, misunderstaffing King David, slew King Ishosheth and brought his head to David, expecting to be rewarded. They also were condemned, and slain. All these things endeared the king to the people, who perceived that he was broad-minded and generous. He seems to have had a great appreciation of justice, and also a breadth of sympathy for his enemies. things endeared the king to the people, who perceived that he was broad-minded and generous. He seems to have had a great appreciation of justice, and also a breadth of sympathy for his enemies. Finally the other eleven tribes invited David to become king over all Israel. This was probably seventeen years after his anointing by Samuel. Faith and patience mark every step of those years, and reveal King David's character as we could not otherwise have known it. 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